James Smith & Son (Music Sellers) Limited

Reference number: 736179

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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 smithstv.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01704 531854 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR9 9BJ
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Other names (2)

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

  • Smiths TV Trading name
  • Supervision Former 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.
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  • 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
00561912
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 February 1956 (70 years old)
Registered office
114 Manchester Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9BJ
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores (SIC 47430)
  • Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (SIC 47540)
  • Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)
  • Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment (SIC 77291)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christine Hilary Wright Director Aug 1961 1 Jan 2006 2 other companies
Richard Kenyon Director Jun 1971 1 May 2016 None
Mark Christopher Wright Director Feb 1990 12 Jun 2018 None
Robert Graham Sidney Wright Director Mar 1961 Not published 4 other companies
Christine Hilary Wright Secretary Not published 12 Nov 2005 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
4
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.02m

+19% from £855k

Cash at bank

£290k

+353% from £64.0k

Owed within a year

£977k

+60% from £609k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 00561912. 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

James Smith & Son (Music Sellers)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (18)

2026

19 March 2026

  • Christine Hilary Wright became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Mark Christopher Wright became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

8 July 2016

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

FCA register

1 June 2016

  • Robert Graham Sidney Wright became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1956

27 February 1956

  • 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: 7
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Firms connected to James Smith & Son (Music Sellers)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with James Smith & Son (Music Sellers). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is James Smith & Son (Music Sellers) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, James Smith & Son (Music Sellers) Limited (FRN 736179) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is James Smith & Son (Music Sellers)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01704 531854 and the website smithstv.co.uk for James Smith & Son (Music Sellers). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is James Smith & Son (Music Sellers) a scam or clone?
James Smith & Son (Music Sellers) 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 James Smith & Son (Music Sellers)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how James Smith & Son (Music Sellers) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about James Smith & Son (Music Sellers) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns James Smith & Son (Music Sellers)?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of James Smith & Son (Music Sellers): Christine Hilary Wright (25–50% of shares), Mr Mark Christopher Wright (25–50% of shares) and Mr Robert Graham Sidney Wright (25–50% of shares).
Who runs James Smith & Son (Music Sellers)?
Companies House lists 4 directors of James Smith & Son (Music Sellers): Christine Hilary Wright, Richard Kenyon, Mark Christopher Wright and Robert Graham Sidney Wright.
How long has James Smith & Son (Music Sellers) been in business?
The company was formed on 27 February 1956, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2016.
What do James Smith & Son (Music Sellers)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2026, show net assets of £1.02m (+19% from £855k) and cash at bank of £290k (+353% from £64.0k).
Does James Smith & Son (Music Sellers) use any other names?
It trades as Smiths TV. It has previously used the name Supervision.

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