Dreams Limited

Reference number: 679952

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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 dreams.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01628 535353 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HP10 9YU
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Other names (12)

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

  • Dreams at Home Trading name
  • Dreams Bed Superstores Trading name
  • Dreams Carpets Trading name
  • Dreams Home Trading name
  • Dreams The Bed Specialist Trading name
  • Dreams Zzz Trading name
  • feather & black Trading name
  • Hyde & Sleep Trading name
  • Sleep and Snooze Trading name
  • www.dreams.co.uk Trading name
  • www.hydeandsleep.com Trading name
  • www.sleepandsnooze.co.uk 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.

Company number
08428347
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 March 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
14 Knaves Beech Business Centre Davies Way, Loudwater, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 9YU, 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
Jonathan Hirst Director Oct 1975 1 Jan 2022 1 other company
Petra Kasperova Director Dec 1981 3 Jul 2023 2 other companies
Petra Kasperova Secretary Not published 24 Jul 2023 –

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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
3
closed down
2
still active
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (34)

2017

21 May 2017

  • Sun Capital Partners Inc. gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Dreams Holdco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Sun Capital Partners Inc. took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

23 July 2015

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

FCA register

2013

4 March 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 34 events

  • All 34 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms like Dreams

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

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 34 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dreams Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Dreams Limited (FRN 679952) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Dreams’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01628 535353 and the website dreams.co.uk for Dreams. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Dreams a scam or clone?
Dreams 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 Dreams?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Dreams handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Dreams to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dreams?
Dreams is owned by Dreams Holdco Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Sun Capital Partners Inc..
Who runs Dreams?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Dreams: Jonathan Hirst and Petra Kasperova.
How long has Dreams been in business?
The company was formed on 4 March 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
Does Dreams use any other names?
It trades as Dreams at Home, Dreams Bed Superstores, Dreams Carpets, Dreams Home and Dreams The Bed Specialist, and 7 more names.

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