Camera Centre UK Limited

Reference number: 732552

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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 cameracentreuk.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 029 2039 4182 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF10 1AF
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Other names (3)

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

  • Camera Centre Cardiff Trading name
  • Camera Centre Cardiff Limited Former name
  • Camera Centre Newport 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
03078868
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 July 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
14-16 Morgan Arcade, Cardiff, CF10 1AF
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Douglas Turner Director Mar 1955 14 Jan 2004 1 other company
Nicholas Turner Director Nov 1978 4 Oct 2021 4 other companies
Terrence Charles Turner Director Jan 1986 4 Oct 2021 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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 companies
5
still active
5
run together
2

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.49m

+12% from £1.34m

Cash at bank

£376k

−4% from £391k

Employees (average)

20

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£1.17m

−14% from £1.37m

Net assets

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03078868. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Camera Centre UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (16)

2020

29 May 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Camera Centre Cardiff Limited"

FCA register

2016

12 July 2016

  • Douglas Turner became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

26 February 2016

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

FCA register

1995

12 July 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Camera Centre UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Camera Centre UK Limited (FRN 732552) 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 Camera Centre UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 029 2039 4182 and the website cameracentreuk.com for Camera Centre UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Camera Centre UK a scam or clone?
Camera Centre UK 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 Camera Centre UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Camera Centre UK handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Camera Centre UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Camera Centre UK?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Camera Centre UK: Mr Douglas Turner (50–75% of shares).
Who runs Camera Centre UK?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Camera Centre UK: Douglas Turner, Nicholas Turner and Terrence Charles Turner.
How long has Camera Centre UK been in business?
The company was formed on 12 July 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Camera Centre UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £1.49m (+12% from £1.34m) and cash at bank of £376k (−4% from £391k).
Does Camera Centre UK use any other names?
It trades as Camera Centre Cardiff. It has previously used 2 other names: Camera Centre Cardiff Limited and Camera Centre Newport.

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