Fireplace (UK) Ltd

Reference number: 942875

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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 fireplace.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 773 8833 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B70 0AY
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Other names (1)

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

  • Designer Fireplaces 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
07563749
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 March 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
C/O Bissell & Brown Charter House, 56 High Street, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1UJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Tracey Jane Abel Director Apr 1966 1 Jun 2011 1 other company
Michael John Stanford Director Oct 1964 1 Jun 2011 2 other companies

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
2
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 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
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£31.1k

−62% from £82.8k

Cash at bank

£62.2k

−44% from £112k

Employees (average)

6

Same as 6

Owed within a year

£103k

+8.7% from £94.8k

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 07563749. 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

Fireplace (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (16)

2021

1 April 2021

  • Michael John Stanford became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Tracey Jane Abel became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

31 March 2021

  • Michael John Stanford gave up control

Companies House

12 March 2021

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Michael John Stanford took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2011

15 March 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 2 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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fireplace (UK) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Fireplace (UK) Ltd (FRN 942875) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2021 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Fireplace (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 773 8833 and the website fireplace.co.uk for Fireplace (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Fireplace (UK) a scam or clone?
Fireplace (UK) 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 Fireplace (UK)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Fireplace (UK) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Fireplace (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Fireplace (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Fireplace (UK): Miss Tracey Jane Abel (25–50% of shares) and Mr Michael John Stanford (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Fireplace (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Fireplace (UK): Tracey Jane Abel and Michael John Stanford.
How long has Fireplace (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 15 March 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2021.
What do Fireplace (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £31.1k (−62% from £82.8k) and cash at bank of £62.2k (−44% from £112k).
Does Fireplace (UK) use any other names?
It trades as Designer Fireplaces.

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