Hometime Group Limited

Reference number: 725324

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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 sofatime.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 9600 1280 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT3 9BW
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Other names (6)

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

  • DREAMS Trading name
  • SOFATIME Trading name
  • Mytime Furniture Limited Former name
  • BEDTIME Former trading name
  • Dreams Belfast Former trading name
  • Hometime Sofas Former 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.
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  • 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
NI619108
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 June 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
6-16 Duncrue Crescent, Belfast, Antrim, BT3 9BW
Nature of business
  • Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (SIC 47599)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian Thomas Geary Director Nov 1968 27 Jun 2013 14 other companies
Colm Mccabe Director Aug 1971 13 Feb 2023 10 other companies
Natasha Geary Secretary Not published 23 Sep 2020 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
18
closed down
6
run together
6

In the full report: all 18 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 27 April 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£99.0k

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Net assets

£2.83m

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Cash at bank

£872k

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Owed within a year

£6.71m

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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 NI619108. 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

Hometime Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (29)

2023

25 September 2023

  • Donnybrook (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Ian Thomas Geary gave up control

Companies House

2016

27 June 2016

  • Ian Thomas Geary took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

9 May 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Mytime Furniture Limited"

FCA register

14 January 2016

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

FCA register

2013

27 June 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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  • 18 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 29 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hometime Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hometime Group Limited (FRN 725324) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hometime Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9600 1280 and the website sofatime.co.uk for Hometime Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hometime Group a scam or clone?
Hometime Group 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 Hometime Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hometime Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hometime Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hometime Group?
Hometime Group is owned by Donnybrook (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 25 September 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ian Thomas Geary.
Who runs Hometime Group?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Hometime Group: Ian Thomas Geary and Colm McCabe.
How long has Hometime Group been in business?
The company was formed on 27 June 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2016.
What do Hometime Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 27 April 2025, show profit before tax of −£99.0k (no earlier figure to compare) and net assets of £2.83m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Hometime Group use any other names?
It trades as DREAMS and SOFATIME. It has previously used 4 other names, including Mytime Furniture Limited, BEDTIME and Dreams Belfast.

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