Dawsons Radio Limited

Reference number: 681338

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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 dawsonsav.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01202 764965 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH4 9DZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Bang & Olufsen Of Bournemouth 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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  • 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
00697132
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 July 1961 (65 years old)
Registered office
74 Poole Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 9DZ
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores (SIC 47430)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kevin Peter Dawson Director Mar 1963 16 Jan 1997 2 other companies
Amanda Jane Dawson Secretary Not published 1 Dec 2003 –

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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 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
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£40.7k

−27% from £55.4k

Cash at bank

£119k

<1% from £119k

Owed within a year

£264k

+58% from £167k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 00697132. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (15)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Kevin Peter Dawson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

15 April 2015

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

FCA register

1961

3 July 1961

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dawsons Radio Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Dawsons Radio Limited (FRN 681338) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Dawsons Radio’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01202 764965 and the website dawsonsav.co.uk for Dawsons Radio. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Dawsons Radio a scam or clone?
Dawsons Radio 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 Dawsons Radio?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Dawsons Radio handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Dawsons Radio to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dawsons Radio?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Dawsons Radio: Mr Kevin Peter Dawson (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Dawsons Radio?
Companies House lists one director of Dawsons Radio: Kevin Peter Dawson.
How long has Dawsons Radio been in business?
The company was formed on 3 July 1961, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Dawsons Radio’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £40.7k (−27% from £55.4k) and cash at bank of £119k (<1% from £119k).
Does Dawsons Radio use any other names?
It trades as Bang & Olufsen Of Bournemouth.

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