Jessops Europe Limited

Reference number: 681720

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Authorised, but in a compromise arrangement

This firm has a formal arrangement with its creditors, which can limit what customers are able to recover from it. Check how it affects you before acting.

What the FCA says

ATTENTION - Firm in a compromise arrangement

This firm has entered into a statutory compromise arrangement with its creditors and/or shareholders. This means it has entered into an arrangement with its creditors and/or shareholders which has altered the rights and obligations of the parties. It has to continue to meet our standards in line with its regulatory status, including when dealing with its customers. Firms enter into a compromise arrangement for various reasons, so if you are a customer check with the firm to determine whether the compromise arrangement affects you.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When jessops.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07788 339777 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SL7 1EY
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Other names (1)

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

  • Jessops 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
08384909
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 February 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
5a The Parklands, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4SD, England
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ashfaq Ahmed Ghaffar Director May 1989 5 Jan 2023 4 other companies
William Peter Jones Director Jan 1996 5 Jan 2023 3 other companies
Adam Peter Crawford-Taylor Director Mar 1978 5 Jan 2023 3 other companies
Jonathan Mark Stephen Higgins Director Mar 1978 23 Sep 2026 4 other companies
John Charles Roberts Director Oct 1973 23 Sep 2026 26 other companies
Julie Angela Louise Finnemore Director Jul 1980 23 Sep 2026 8 other companies
Stuart Mark Haynes Director Mar 1983 23 Sep 2026 1 other company
Julie Angela Louise Finnemore Secretary Not published 23 Sep 2026 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
28
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 11 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 September 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£1.06m

Up £131k from −£1.19m

Net assets

−£14.9m

Down £1.06m from −£13.9m

Cash at bank

£800k

+635% from £109k

Owed within a year

£18.3m

+29% from £14.1m

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £14.9m more than it owned.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 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 08384909. 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

Jessops Europe’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (26)

2026

23 September 2026

  • Peter David Jones gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Jessops (Group) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Peter David Jones took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

20 April 2015

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

FCA register

2013

1 February 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to Jessops Europe

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Jessops Europe. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
6
share a director
2
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Get the full report on Jessops Europe

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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 26 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Jessops Europe Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Jessops Europe Limited (FRN 681720) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Jessops Europe’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07788 339777 and the website jessops.com for Jessops Europe. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Jessops Europe a scam or clone?
Jessops Europe 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 Jessops Europe?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Jessops Europe handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Jessops Europe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Jessops Europe?
Jessops Europe is owned by Jessops (Group) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Peter David Jones.
Who runs Jessops Europe?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Jessops Europe: Ashfaq Ahmed Ghaffar, William Peter Jones, Adam Peter Crawford-Taylor, Jonathan Mark Stephen Higgins, John Charles Roberts, Julie Angela Louise Finnemore and 1 more.
How long has Jessops Europe been in business?
The company was formed on 1 February 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Jessops Europe’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 September 2025, show profit before tax of −£1.06m (up £131k from −£1.19m) and net assets of −£14.9m (down £1.06m from −£13.9m).
Does Jessops Europe use any other names?
It trades as Jessops.

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