D R Appliances Limited

Reference number: 631936

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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 drelectrical.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0116 266 6659 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE7 2HA
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Other names (2)

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

  • D R Electrical Trading name
  • D R Appliances Ltd 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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  • Credit Broking
  • 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
08088335
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 May 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Charnwood House, Harcourt Way, Meridian Business Park, Leicestershire, LE19 1WP
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them) (SIC 46439)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Leonardo De Rienzo Director Dec 1952 30 May 2012 1 other company
Lucia Rita Barbara De Rienzo Director Feb 1956 30 May 2012 1 other company
Roberto De Rienzo Director Sep 1981 11 Jun 2015 None

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other company
1
still active
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 1 company these 3 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£245k

Down £161k from −£84.2k

Cash at bank

£2,353

+6.5% from £2,209

Employees (average)

9

−10% from 10

Owed within a year

£595k

+22% from £488k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £245k more than it owned.

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 08088335. 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

D R Appliances’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (15)

2026

23 September 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "D R Appliances Ltd"

FCA register

2023

1 December 2023

  • Leonardo De Rienzo stopped being a part-owner
  • Lucia Rita Barbara De Rienzo stopped being a part-owner
  • Roberto De Rienzo took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Leonardo De Rienzo became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Lucia Rita Barbara De Rienzo became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

10 December 2014

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

FCA register

2012

30 May 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to D R Appliances

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is D R Appliances Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, D R Appliances Limited (FRN 631936) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2014 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is D R Appliances’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0116 266 6659 and the website drelectrical.co.uk for D R Appliances. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is D R Appliances a scam or clone?
D R Appliances 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 D R Appliances?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how D R Appliances handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about D R Appliances to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns D R Appliances?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of D R Appliances: Mr Roberto De Rienzo (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Leonardo De Rienzo and Mrs Lucia Rita Barbara De Rienzo.
Who runs D R Appliances?
Companies House lists 3 directors of D R Appliances: Leonardo De Rienzo, Lucia Rita Barbara De Rienzo and Roberto De Rienzo.
How long has D R Appliances been in business?
The company was formed on 30 May 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2014.
What do D R Appliances’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of −£245k (down £161k from −£84.2k) and cash at bank of £2,353 (+6.5% from £2,209).
Does D R Appliances use any other names?
It trades as D R Electrical. It has previously used the name D R Appliances Ltd.

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