Darlings of Chelsea Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 11 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2004
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

darlingsofchelsea.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 8965 7100
Address

Unit 2, Parsons Green Depot, 33-39 Parsons Green Lane, London, SW6 4HH, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When darlingsofchelsea.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 8965 7100 is
Who else gives the postcode SW6 4HH

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 number: 05267072 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 22 October 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office: Parsons Green Depot, 33 Parsons Green Lane, London, SW6 4HH, England
Nature of business: Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (SIC 47599)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
John Christopher Darling	Director	Jun 1978	22 Oct 2004	5 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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: 5
closed down: 3
still active: 2

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£15.2m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Profit before tax

£363k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£135k

+4.6% from £129k

Cash at bank

£1.53m

−18% from £1.85m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

Every year from 2019 to 2025
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 05267072. 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

Darlings of Chelsea’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

2016

1 October 2016

John Christopher Darling took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

27 March 2015

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

FCA register

2004

22 October 2004

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 1

Firms connected to Darlings of Chelsea

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Darlings of Chelsea. 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

Firms like Darlings of Chelsea

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

In London

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5 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
6 years of accounts, charted
All 7 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Darlings of Chelsea Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Darlings of Chelsea Limited (FRN 676094) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Darlings of Chelsea’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8965 7100 and the website darlingsofchelsea.co.uk for Darlings of Chelsea. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Darlings of Chelsea a scam or clone?

Darlings of Chelsea 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 Darlings of Chelsea?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Darlings of Chelsea handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Darlings of Chelsea to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Darlings of Chelsea?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Darlings of Chelsea: Mr John Christopher Darling (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Darlings of Chelsea?

Companies House lists one director of Darlings of Chelsea: John Christopher Darling.

How long has Darlings of Chelsea been in business?

The company was formed on 22 October 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.

What do Darlings of Chelsea’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £15.2m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and profit before tax of £363k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time).