Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists Limited

Reference number: 918721

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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 beautyguild.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01332 224839 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DE23 6AF
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Other names (6)

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

  • Beauty Guild Trading name
  • Guild of Beauty Therapists Trading name
  • Guild of Hairdressing and Barbering Trading name
  • Guild of Holistic Therapists Trading name
  • Guild of Nail Technicians Trading name
  • Guild of Therapy Lecturers Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
02949953
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 July 1994 (32 years old)
Registered office
The Firs, 320 Burton Road, Derby, DE23 6AF, England
Nature of business
  • Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)
  • Activities of professional membership organisations (SIC 94120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lynne Archer Director Aug 1962 18 Jul 1994 1 other company
Paul John Archer Director Sep 1960 18 Jul 1994 2 other companies
Rebecca Jane Archer Director Jun 1988 7 Dec 2020 None
Helen Elizabeth Delaney Director Sep 1990 7 Dec 2020 None
Paul John Archer Secretary Not published 18 Jul 1994 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.64m

+4.7% from £1.57m

Cash at bank

£762k

<1% from £766k

Owed within a year

£309k

−6.1% from £329k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 8 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02949953. 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

Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (18)

2020

28 February 2020

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Lynne Archer became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul John Archer became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1994

18 July 1994

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 8 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists Limited (FRN 918721) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2020 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01332 224839 and the website beautyguild.com for Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists a scam or clone?
Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists 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 Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists: Mr Paul John Archer (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Lynne Archer (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists: Lynne Archer, Paul John Archer, Rebecca Jane Archer and Helen Elizabeth Delaney.
How long has Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists been in business?
The company was formed on 18 July 1994, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2020.
What do Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2026, show net assets of £1.64m (+4.7% from £1.57m) and cash at bank of £762k (<1% from £766k).
Does Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists use any other names?
It trades as Beauty Guild, Guild of Beauty Therapists, Guild of Hairdressing and Barbering, Guild of Holistic Therapists and Guild of Nail Technicians, and 1 more names.

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