Gudrum Classics Limited

Reference number: 676880

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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 gudrum.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01636 653016 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NG24 2TN
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Other names (4)

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

  • www.gardenchic.co.uk Trading name
  • www.livingchic.co.uk Trading name
  • www.simplylogcabins.co.uk Trading name
  • www.simplysaunas.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
04627032
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 January 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Unit 3 Cuckoo Wharf, 427 Lichfield Road, Birmingham, B6 7SS, England
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (SIC 47190)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gerrard Douglas Smith Director Apr 1972 11 Aug 2022 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
still active
4

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 January 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£539k

+136% from £229k

Cash at bank

£444k

+41% from £316k

Employees (average)

10

+100% from 5

Owed within a year

£858k

+4.6% from £820k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 04627032. 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

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

Key events (10) All events (21)

2026

1 February 2026

  • The Gardeners Market Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

31 January 2026

  • Lectif Limited gave up control

Companies House

2021

8 December 2021

  • Andrew Robert Leadley stopped being a part-owner
  • Lectif Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Sally Anne Leadley stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

2 January 2017

  • Andrew Robert Leadley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Sally Anne Leadley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

13 March 2015

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

FCA register

2003

2 January 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Gudrum Classics

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Gudrum Classics

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gudrum Classics Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Gudrum Classics Limited (FRN 676880) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Gudrum Classics’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01636 653016 and the website gudrum.com for Gudrum Classics. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gudrum Classics a scam or clone?
Gudrum Classics 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 Gudrum Classics?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Gudrum Classics handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Gudrum Classics to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Gudrum Classics?
Gudrum Classics is owned by The Gardeners Market Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 February 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Ms Sally Anne Leadley, Mr Andrew Robert Leadley and Lectif Limited.
Who runs Gudrum Classics?
Companies House lists one director of Gudrum Classics: Gerrard Douglas Smith.
How long has Gudrum Classics been in business?
The company was formed on 2 January 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Gudrum Classics’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £539k (+136% from £229k) and cash at bank of £444k (+41% from £316k).
Does Gudrum Classics use any other names?
It trades as www.gardenchic.co.uk, www.livingchic.co.uk, www.simplylogcabins.co.uk and www.simplysaunas.co.uk.

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