J & B Sewing Machine Company Limited

Reference number: 705771

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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 jbsewing.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01633 281555 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NP19 4SY
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Other names (3)

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

  • Discount Hotline Trading name
  • Newport Sewing & Craft Centre Trading name
  • Newport Sewing & Knitting Centre Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
00711320
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 December 1961 (64 years old)
Registered office
Curlew Close, Queensway Meadows Ind Estate, Newport, Gwent, NP19 4SY
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production (SIC 28940)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Angela Jacqueline Miller Director Feb 1958 31 Mar 2008 None
Robert Stuart Miller Director Sep 1953 Not published 1 other company
Robert Stuart Miller Secretary Not published 19 Aug 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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£896k

+12% from £801k

Cash at bank

£6,539

+67% from £3,926

Employees (average)

24

−4% from 25

Owed within a year

£555k

−4% from £578k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 00711320. 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

J & B Sewing Machine Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (14)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Angela Jacqueline Miller became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Robert Stuart Miller became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

22 June 2015

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

FCA register

1961

21 December 1961

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is J & B Sewing Machine Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, J & B Sewing Machine Company Limited (FRN 705771) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is J & B Sewing Machine Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01633 281555 and the website jbsewing.com for J & B Sewing Machine Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is J & B Sewing Machine Company a scam or clone?
J & B Sewing Machine Company 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 J & B Sewing Machine Company?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how J & B Sewing Machine Company handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about J & B Sewing Machine Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns J & B Sewing Machine Company?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of J & B Sewing Machine Company: Mr Robert Stuart Miller (25–50% of shares) and Angela Jacqueline Miller (25–50% of shares).
Who runs J & B Sewing Machine Company?
Companies House lists 2 directors of J & B Sewing Machine Company: Angela Jacqueline Miller and Robert Stuart Miller.
How long has J & B Sewing Machine Company been in business?
The company was formed on 21 December 1961, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do J & B Sewing Machine Company’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £896k (+12% from £801k) and cash at bank of £6,539 (+67% from £3,926).
Does J & B Sewing Machine Company use any other names?
It trades as Discount Hotline, Newport Sewing & Craft Centre and Newport Sewing & Knitting Centre.

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