Bedstar Ltd

Reference number: 731506

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bedstar.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01423 863914 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HG5 0HN
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Other names (2)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • bedstar.co.uk Trading name
  • Woodwards Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Credit Broking

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
05204678
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 August 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (SIC 47599)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Christopher Stalker Director Mar 1978 12 Aug 2004 1 other company
Simon Keith Stalker Director May 1975 12 Aug 2004 1 other company
Lesley Stalker Secretary Not published 12 Aug 2004 –

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other company
1
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£1.39m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£1.39m

−20% from £1.72m

Employees (average)

10

−9.1% from 11

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05204678. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Bedstar’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Jonathan Christopher Stalker became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Simon Keith Stalker became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

13 February 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2004

12 August 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bedstar Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Bedstar Ltd (FRN 731506) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Bedstar’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01423 863914 and the website bedstar.co.uk for Bedstar. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bedstar a scam or clone?
Bedstar is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Bedstar?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Bedstar handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Bedstar to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bedstar?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Bedstar: Mr Simon Keith Stalker (50–75% of shares) and Mr Jonathan Christopher Stalker (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Bedstar?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Bedstar: Jonathan Christopher Stalker and Simon Keith Stalker.
How long has Bedstar been in business?
The company was formed on 12 August 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Bedstar’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show total equity of £1.39m (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £1.39m (−20% from £1.72m).
Does Bedstar use any other names?
It trades as bedstar.co.uk. It has previously used the name Woodwards.

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