Clarity Copiers Limited

Reference number: 656614

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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 clarity-copiers.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01626 362096 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TQ12 4PH
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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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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • 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
01327470
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 August 1977 (49 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (SIC 47190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Henry Eldridge Director Aug 1951 Not published 3 other companies
Leo Thomas Whittington Director Jan 1946 Not published 3 other companies
Leo Thomas Whittington Secretary Not published Not published 3 other companies

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
still active
3
run together
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
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£16.2m

−9.6% from £17.9m

Profit before tax

£1.17m

−27% from £1.60m

Net assets

£7.69m

−23% from £9.99m

Cash at bank

£4.83m

−37% from £7.63m

Turnover and profit

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 01327470. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

2023

6 November 2023

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Lj (Copiers) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

21 March 2016

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (No CBTL business unless registered)

FCA register

2015

13 February 2015

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

FCA register

1977

30 August 1977

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Clarity Copiers

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Clarity Copiers. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Clarity Copiers

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

In Newton Abbot

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 6 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Clarity Copiers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Clarity Copiers Limited (FRN 656614) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Clarity Copiers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01626 362096 and the website clarity-copiers.co.uk for Clarity Copiers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Clarity Copiers a scam or clone?
Clarity Copiers 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 Clarity Copiers?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Clarity Copiers handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Clarity Copiers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Clarity Copiers?
Clarity Copiers is owned by Lj (Copiers) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Clarity Copiers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Clarity Copiers: John Henry Eldridge and Leo Thomas Whittington.
How long has Clarity Copiers been in business?
The company was formed on 30 August 1977, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Clarity Copiers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show turnover of £16.2m (−9.6% from £17.9m) and profit before tax of £1.17m (−27% from £1.60m).

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