Destiny Entertainments Limited

Reference number: 727384

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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 destiny.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01708 680971 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SS17 9FN
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Other names (7)

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

  • audio installations Trading name
  • electromarket Trading name
  • electroxtra Trading name
  • essex disco supplies Trading name
  • global gazebo Trading name
  • stage concepts Trading name
  • Venue Lights 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.
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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company number
06391244
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 October 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Central 8 Caspian Close, Stanford-Le-Hope, SS17 9FN, England
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
Mark Purchase Director Oct 1986 19 Jan 2016 4 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
4
closed down
1
still active
3

In the full report: all 4 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 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£826k

−29% from £1.16m

Cash at bank

£384k

−28% from £535k

Employees (average)

45

+22% from 37

Owed within a year

£4.72m

+47% from £3.21m

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 06391244. 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

Destiny Entertainments’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (22)

2016

8 June 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Destiny Entertainments Holding Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

31 December 2015

  • Board replaced: both directors left and a new director took over

Companies House

2007

5 October 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms like Destiny Entertainments

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

In Stanford-Le-Hope

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In the Southend-on-Sea (SS) postcode area

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Destiny Entertainments Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Destiny Entertainments Limited (FRN 727384) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Destiny Entertainments’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01708 680971 and the website destiny.co.uk for Destiny Entertainments. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Destiny Entertainments a scam or clone?
Destiny Entertainments 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 Destiny Entertainments?
It may control client money but not hold it. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Destiny Entertainments handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Destiny Entertainments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Destiny Entertainments?
Destiny Entertainments is owned by Destiny Entertainments Holding Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Destiny Entertainments?
Companies House lists one director of Destiny Entertainments: Mark Purchase.
How long has Destiny Entertainments been in business?
The company was formed on 5 October 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2016.
What do Destiny Entertainments’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £826k (−29% from £1.16m) and cash at bank of £384k (−28% from £535k).
Does Destiny Entertainments use any other names?
It trades as audio installations, electromarket, electroxtra, essex disco supplies and global gazebo, and 2 more names.

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