Frank Wilkinson Cameras Limited

Reference number: 672245

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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 wilkinson.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01772 696630 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR5 6PS
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Other names (2)

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

  • Wilkinson Cameras Trading name
  • Wilkinson Cameras Liverpool Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
01945826
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 September 1985 (41 years old)
Registered office
Unit 25, Charnley Fold Estate, School Lane Bamber Bridge, Preston Lancashire, PR5 6PS
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
Paul Maurice Edmondson Director Oct 1967 4 Oct 2013 2 other companies
Alexandra Louise Wilkinson Director Jan 1986 1 Feb 2016 2 other companies
Jon Cooke Director Aug 1974 1 Mar 2024 1 other company
David Kenneth Parkinson Director Feb 1961 Not published 3 other companies
Frank Wilkinson Director Mar 1945 Not published 5 other companies
David Kenneth Parkinson Secretary Not published 1 Feb 1992 3 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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
5
closed down
1
run together
3

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.28m

−3.8% from £2.37m

Cash at bank

£179k

+3% from £174k

Employees (average)

44

Same as 44

Owed within a year

£823k

+6.9% from £770k

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 01945826. 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

Frank Wilkinson Cameras’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (20)

2024

7 August 2024

  • David Kenneth Parkinson stopped being a part-owner
  • Frank Wilkinson Cameras Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Frank Wilkinson stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Kenneth Parkinson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Frank Wilkinson became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

28 April 2015

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

FCA register

1985

10 September 1985

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Frank Wilkinson Cameras Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Frank Wilkinson Cameras Limited (FRN 672245) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Frank Wilkinson Cameras’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01772 696630 and the website wilkinson.co.uk for Frank Wilkinson Cameras. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Frank Wilkinson Cameras a scam or clone?
Frank Wilkinson Cameras 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 Frank Wilkinson Cameras?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Frank Wilkinson Cameras handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Frank Wilkinson Cameras to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Frank Wilkinson Cameras?
Frank Wilkinson Cameras is owned by Frank Wilkinson Cameras Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 7 August 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Kenneth Parkinson and Mr Frank Wilkinson.
Who runs Frank Wilkinson Cameras?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Frank Wilkinson Cameras: Paul Maurice Edmondson, Alexandra Louise Wilkinson, Jon Cooke, David Kenneth Parkinson and Frank Wilkinson.
How long has Frank Wilkinson Cameras been in business?
The company was formed on 10 September 1985, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Frank Wilkinson Cameras’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of £2.28m (−3.8% from £2.37m) and cash at bank of £179k (+3% from £174k).
Does Frank Wilkinson Cameras use any other names?
It trades as Wilkinson Cameras. It has previously used the name Wilkinson Cameras Liverpool.

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