Choice Carpets & Beds Limited

Reference number: 709504

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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 choicecarpetsandbeds.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01255 434141 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CO15 3TH
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Other names (1)

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

  • Choice Carpet & Beds Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 February 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Chase Bureau Accountants, 1 Royal Terrace, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS1 1EA
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ray William Smith Director Oct 1968 4 Feb 2008 3 other companies
Amanda Jane Patel Director Oct 1981 16 Jan 2019 None
Amanda Jane Patel Secretary Not published 4 Feb 2008 –

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
3
closed down
3

In the full report: all 3 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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£18.1k

−37% from £28.8k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£48.6k

<1% from £48.6k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 06492840. 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

Choice Carpets & Beds’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Amanda Jane Patel became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Ray William Smith became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

22 October 2015

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

FCA register

2008

4 February 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like Choice Carpets & Beds

Other firms of the same type (retailer), nearest first.

In Clacton-on-Sea

In the Colchester (CO) postcode area

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Choice Carpets & Beds Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Choice Carpets & Beds Limited (FRN 709504) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Choice Carpets & Beds’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01255 434141 and the website choicecarpetsandbeds.co.uk for Choice Carpets & Beds. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Choice Carpets & Beds a scam or clone?
Choice Carpets & Beds 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 Choice Carpets & Beds?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Choice Carpets & Beds handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Choice Carpets & Beds to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Choice Carpets & Beds?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Choice Carpets & Beds: Ms Amanda Jane Patel (25–50% of shares) and Ray William Smith (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Choice Carpets & Beds?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Choice Carpets & Beds: Ray William Smith and Amanda Jane Patel.
How long has Choice Carpets & Beds been in business?
The company was formed on 4 February 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
What do Choice Carpets & Beds’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show net assets of £18.1k (−37% from £28.8k).
Does Choice Carpets & Beds use any other names?
It trades as Choice Carpet & Beds.

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