Designer Sofas Group Ltd.

Reference number: 795912

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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 designersofasgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8450 4433 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode NW2 1LS
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Other names (9)

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

  • Calligaris Trading name
  • DE- Trading name
  • Designer Sofas Trading name
  • Divani Italia Trading name
  • Natuzzi Trading name
  • Natuzzi Editions Trading name
  • Natuzzi Italia Trading name
  • Sofa.com Trading name
  • Natuzzi Retail (UK) Ltd Former 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.
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
11005900
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 October 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
Unit 1 Brent South Shopping Park, Tilling Road, London, NW2 1LS, 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
Michael David Solomon Director Aug 1968 10 Oct 2017 35 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
35
still active
35
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 35 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
  • The 2 on the FCA register
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Filed accounts and finances

18 months to 31 March 2026Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£53.6m

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

Profit before tax

£1.21m

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

Net assets

£10.5m

+13% from £9.25m

Cash at bank

£5.16m

+27% from £4.08m

The previous accounts cover 12 months, so turnover and profit are not compared with them.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2026
  • 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 11005900. 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

Designer Sofas Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (16)

2019

15 April 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Natuzzi Retail (UK) Ltd"

FCA register

2018

13 February 2018

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

FCA register

2017

10 October 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Michael David Solomon took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Designer Sofas Group

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Designer Sofas Group

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

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  • 35 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Designer Sofas Group Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, Designer Sofas Group Ltd. (FRN 795912) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2018 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Designer Sofas Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8450 4433 and the website designersofasgroup.com for Designer Sofas Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 2 other FCA firms.
Is Designer Sofas Group a scam or clone?
Designer Sofas Group 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 Designer Sofas Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Designer Sofas Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Designer Sofas Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Designer Sofas Group?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Designer Sofas Group: Mr Michael David Solomon (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Designer Sofas Group?
Companies House lists one director of Designer Sofas Group: Michael David Solomon.
How long has Designer Sofas Group been in business?
The company was formed on 10 October 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2018.
What do Designer Sofas Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show turnover of £53.6m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and profit before tax of £1.21m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time).
Does Designer Sofas Group use any other names?
It trades as Calligaris, DE-, Designer Sofas, Divani Italia and Natuzzi, and 3 more names. It has previously used the name Natuzzi Retail (UK) Ltd.

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