High Seat Limited

Reference number: 1015710

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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 hslchairs.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01924 507050 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WF17 6LN
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Other names (3)

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

  • HSL Trading name
  • HSL Chairs Trading name
  • LIV HOME 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
00916661
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 September 1967 (59 years old)
Registered office
Units 1-3a Grange Road Industrial Estate, Grange Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 6LN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (SIC 47599)
  • Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) not elsewhere classified (SIC 47749)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
William John Burrows Director Feb 1963 1 Jun 2004 9 other companies
Debra Lorraine Burrows Director Oct 1967 2 Oct 2014 5 other companies
Leanne Jane Eastwood Director Aug 1987 26 Jun 2023 2 other companies
Ben Christopher Waters Director Dec 1996 26 Jun 2023 2 other companies
Gerard Anthony Cahill Director Sep 1981 1 Apr 2025 8 other companies
William John Burrows Secretary Not published 2 May 2006 9 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
16
closed down
11
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 16 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 25 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£150k

−82% from £821k

Total equity

£8.48m

+1.8% from £8.33m

Cash at bank

£2.60m

−32% from £3.80m

Owed within a year

£14.3m

+19% from £12.1m

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £54.7m, for the year to 31 December 2022.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 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 00916661. 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

High Seat’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (54)

2024

30 August 2024

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • High Seat Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1967

29 September 1967

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 54 events

  • All 54 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 45
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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 54 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is High Seat Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, High Seat Limited (FRN 1015710) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2024 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is High Seat’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01924 507050 and the website hslchairs.com for High Seat. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is High Seat a scam or clone?
High Seat 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 High Seat?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how High Seat handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about High Seat to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns High Seat?
High Seat is owned by High Seat Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs High Seat?
Companies House lists 5 directors of High Seat: William John Burrows, Debra Lorraine Burrows, Leanne Jane Eastwood, Ben Christopher Waters and Gerard Anthony Cahill.
How long has High Seat been in business?
The company was formed on 29 September 1967, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2024.
What do High Seat’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £150k (−82% from £821k) and total equity of £8.48m (+1.8% from £8.33m).
Does High Seat use any other names?
It trades as HSL, HSL Chairs and LIV HOME.

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