Curios House Limited

Reference number: 697861

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07799 893522

  • Address

    Unit 4-5 Villiers Street, Gemini Centre, Hartlepool, TS24 7SA, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07799 893522 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TS24 7SA
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Other names (1)

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

  • Curios House Lending 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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  • Entering into a regulated home credit loan agreement as lender
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the lender's rights and duties under a regulated home credit loan 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
07227355
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 April 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
Unit 4-5 Villiers Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7SA, England
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
Robert Darby Director Sep 1954 19 Apr 2010 8 other companies
Jill Horwood Director Apr 1982 19 Apr 2010 1 other company

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
2
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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£158k

−12% from £179k

Employees (average)

7

−13% from 8

Owed within a year

£436k

−5.6% from £462k

Assets and liabilities

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  • 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 07227355. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (10)

2016

30 June 2016

  • Robert Darby took control (75–100% of shares)

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2015

7 December 2015

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

FCA register

2010

19 April 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 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 Curios House Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Curios House Limited (FRN 697861) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Curios House’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07799 893522 for Curios House. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Curios House a scam or clone?
Curios House 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 Curios House?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Curios House handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Curios House to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Curios House?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Curios House: Mr Robert Darby (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Curios House?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Curios House: Robert Darby and Jill Horwood.
How long has Curios House been in business?
The company was formed on 19 April 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.
What do Curios House’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £158k (−12% from £179k).
Does Curios House use any other names?
It trades as Curios House Lending.

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