Ideal Window Solutions Limited

Reference number: 688496

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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 idealwindowsolutions.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01329 238399 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO14 1AH
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Other names (1)

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

  • IWS 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
03623785
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 August 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
The Unity Building Fort Fareham Industrial Estate, Newgate Lane, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1AH
Nature of business
  • Glazing (SIC 43342)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Nicholas Palmer Director Jul 1968 3 Sep 1998 3 other companies
David Slaymaker Director Jun 1965 1 Jun 2003 None
Thom Emerson Director Nov 1960 14 Sep 2012 1 other company
Amanda Jane Palmer Secretary Not published 19 Sep 2017 –

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies
3
closed down
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£429k

−22% from £549k

Cash at bank

£881k

−9.2% from £969k

Owed within a year

£1.32m

−9.5% from £1.46m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03623785. 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

Ideal Window Solutions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (15)

2024

1 August 2024

  • Iws (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2023

5 April 2023

  • Iws Trustees Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christopher Palmer gained significant control

Companies House

4 February 2016

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

FCA register

1998

28 August 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Ideal Window Solutions

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Ideal Window Solutions. 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 Ideal Window Solutions

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In Fareham

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ideal Window Solutions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ideal Window Solutions Limited (FRN 688496) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a home improvement or trades. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ideal Window Solutions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01329 238399 and the website idealwindowsolutions.co.uk for Ideal Window Solutions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ideal Window Solutions a scam or clone?
Ideal Window Solutions 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 Ideal Window Solutions?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Ideal Window Solutions handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Ideal Window Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ideal Window Solutions?
Ideal Window Solutions is owned by Iws (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 1 August 2024.
Who runs Ideal Window Solutions?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Ideal Window Solutions: Christopher Nicholas Palmer, David Slaymaker and Thom Emerson.
How long has Ideal Window Solutions been in business?
The company was formed on 28 August 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Ideal Window Solutions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £429k (−22% from £549k) and cash at bank of £881k (−9.2% from £969k).
Does Ideal Window Solutions use any other names?
It trades as IWS.

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