Chantry Digital Limited

Reference number: 697693

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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 chantrydigital.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01225 777500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BA13 4LS
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Other names (2)

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

  • chantry TV Trading name
  • chantry digital Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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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  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
04962012
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 November 2003 (22 years old)
Registered office
Unit 11 Commerce Business Centre, Commerce Close, West Wilts Trading Estate, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4LS, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores (SIC 47430)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Neil Douglas Alan Hawker Director Dec 1963 12 Nov 2003 6 other companies
Michael Saunders Director Mar 1960 12 Nov 2003 3 other companies
Michael Saunders Secretary Not published 1 Jan 2009 –

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 companies
8
closed down
4
run together
1

In the full report: all 8 companies, 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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.44m

<1% from £1.43m

Cash at bank

£1.22m

−5% from £1.28m

Employees (average)

19

+19% from 16

Owed within a year

£524k

+52% from £346k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 04962012. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (14)

2016

5 November 2016

  • Michael Saunders gained significant control
  • Neil Douglas Alan Hawker gained significant control

Companies House

1 February 2016

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

FCA register

18 January 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "chantry digital"

FCA register

2003

12 November 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Chantry Digital Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Chantry Digital Limited (FRN 697693) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Chantry Digital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01225 777500 and the website chantrydigital.co.uk for Chantry Digital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Chantry Digital a scam or clone?
Chantry Digital 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 Chantry Digital?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Chantry Digital handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Chantry Digital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Chantry Digital?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Chantry Digital: Mr Michael Saunders (significant influence or control) and Mr Neil Douglas Alan Hawker (significant influence or control).
Who runs Chantry Digital?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Chantry Digital: Neil Douglas Alan Hawker and Michael Saunders.
How long has Chantry Digital been in business?
The company was formed on 12 November 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Chantry Digital’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show net assets of £1.44m (<1% from £1.43m) and cash at bank of £1.22m (−5% from £1.28m).
Does Chantry Digital use any other names?
It trades as chantry TV. It has previously used the name chantry digital.

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