Fireplace Warehouse Ltd

Reference number: 672713

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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 directstoves.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 376 4191 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SK4 2JZ
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Other names (2)

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

  • www.direct-fireplaces.com Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • www.directstoves.com Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 March 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Unit A1 Stockport Trading Estate, Yew Street, Stockport, SK4 2JZ, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Adam John Leah Director Feb 1979 4 Mar 2005 8 other companies
Simon Martin Lord Director Jun 1971 22 Apr 2022 54 other companies
Daniel Healey Director Jun 1990 21 Mar 2023 3 other companies
Anthony John Leah Secretary Not published 4 Mar 2005 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
61
closed down
7
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 61 companies, 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£146k

−43% from £257k

Net assets

£1.90m

−1.4% from £1.92m

Cash at bank

£951k

+105% from £463k

Owed within a year

£3.44m

−7.3% from £3.72m

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 05383529. 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 Warehouse’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

22 April 2022

  • Adam John Leah gave up control
  • Miles Better Heat Bidco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2021

16 August 2021

  • Hannah Leah stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2020

1 June 2020

  • Hannah Leah became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Adam John Leah took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

26 February 2015

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

FCA register

2005

4 March 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Fireplace Warehouse

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Fireplace Warehouse

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

In Stockport

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  • 61 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fireplace Warehouse Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Fireplace Warehouse Ltd (FRN 672713) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Fireplace Warehouse’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 376 4191 and the website directstoves.com for Fireplace Warehouse. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Fireplace Warehouse a scam or clone?
Fireplace Warehouse 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 Warehouse?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Fireplace Warehouse handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Fireplace Warehouse to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Fireplace Warehouse?
Fireplace Warehouse is owned by Miles Better Heat Bidco Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 22 April 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Adam John Leah and Mrs Hannah Leah.
Who runs Fireplace Warehouse?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Fireplace Warehouse: Adam John Leah, Simon Martin Lord and Daniel Healey.
How long has Fireplace Warehouse been in business?
The company was formed on 4 March 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Fireplace Warehouse’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show profit before tax of £146k (−43% from £257k) and net assets of £1.90m (−1.4% from £1.92m).
Does Fireplace Warehouse use any other names?
It trades as www.direct-fireplaces.com and www.directstoves.com.

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