Designs for Life Studio Limited

Reference number: 1031866

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

IDEAL SALES SOLUTIONS LTD Reference number: 703401 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Designs for Life Studio Limited (FRN 1031866) introduces customers to IDEAL SALES SOLUTIONS LTD (FRN 703401). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Designs for Life Studio.
  • Example: if Designs for Life Studio refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Designs for Life Studio itself.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When designsforlifestudio.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01942 274844 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WA11 0LF
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Ideal Sales Solutions Ltd, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
06046955
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 January 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
290 Church Road, Haydock, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 0LF
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
Kenneth Hughes Director May 1943 10 Jan 2007 None
Shaun Hughes Director Sep 1971 12 Nov 2007 1 other company
Gary Hughes Director Mar 1968 14 Apr 2025 None
Marlene Hughes Secretary Not published 14 Apr 2025 –

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other company
1
still active
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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£20.2k

+322% from £4,783

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£42.3k

−37% from £67.4k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 06046955. 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

Designs for Life Studio’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (10)

2025

4 April 2025

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gary Hughes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Kenneth Hughes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Shaun Hughes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2007

10 January 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Designs for Life Studio

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Designs for Life Studio. 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
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Firms like Designs for Life Studio

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

In St. Helens

Mersey Bathrooms LtdSt. HelensAppointed representativeMobility (GB) LimitedSt. HelensAuthorisedNestco LtdSt. HelensAuthorised

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Designs for Life Studio Limited FCA authorised?
Designs for Life Studio Limited (FRN 1031866) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Designs for Life Studio?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Designs for Life Studio Limited (FRN 1031866) introduces customers to IDEAL SALES SOLUTIONS LTD (FRN 703401). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Designs for Life Studio. Example: if Designs for Life Studio refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Designs for Life Studio itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Designs for Life Studio’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01942 274844 and the website designsforlifestudio.co.uk for Designs for Life Studio. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Designs for Life Studio a scam or clone?
Designs for Life Studio 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 Designs for Life Studio?
Protection works through Ideal Sales Solutions Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Designs for Life Studio's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Designs for Life Studio?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Designs for Life Studio: Gary Hughes (25–50% of shares), Kenneth Hughes (25–50% of shares) and Mr Shaun Hughes (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Designs for Life Studio?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Designs for Life Studio: Kenneth Hughes, Shaun Hughes and Gary Hughes.
How long has Designs for Life Studio been in business?
The company was formed on 10 January 2007.
What do Designs for Life Studio’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show net assets of £20.2k (+322% from £4,783).

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