John Calvert (Electrical) Limited

Reference number: 713243

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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 calvertsonline.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 581 2731 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SR7 7HF
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Other names (5)

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

  • Calverts Trading name
  • Calverts Electrical Trading name
  • Calverts Euronics Trading name
  • Calvertsonline.com Trading name
  • go-electrical.co.uk 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.

Company number
00532674
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 April 1954 (72 years old)
Registered office
60 Church Street, Seaham, Co.Durham, SR7 7HF
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (SIC 47540)
  • Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods (SIC 77299)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Spavin Lawson Calvert Director Mar 1979 5 Feb 2014 None
John Paul Calvert Director Nov 1975 5 Feb 2014 3 other companies
Kelsey Calvert Director Mar 1977 1 Apr 2019 None
John Spavin Calvert Director Nov 1943 Not published 4 other companies
John Paul Calvert Secretary Not published 20 Dec 2004 –

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
7
closed down
4
still active
3

In the full report: all 7 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
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£216k

−26% from £291k

Cash at bank

£233k

−10% from £260k

Owed within a year

£347k

−17% from £417k

Assets and liabilities

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 00532674. 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

John Calvert (Electrical)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (20)

2024

20 September 2024

  • John Paul Calvert became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • John Spavin Calvert gave up control
  • Michael Spavin Lawson Calvert became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Spavin Calvert took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

16 February 2016

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

FCA register

1954

30 April 1954

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to John Calvert (Electrical)

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like John Calvert (Electrical)

Other firms of the same type (retailer), nearest first.

In the Sunderland (SR) postcode area

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is John Calvert (Electrical) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, John Calvert (Electrical) Limited (FRN 713243) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is John Calvert (Electrical)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 581 2731 and the website calvertsonline.co.uk for John Calvert (Electrical). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is John Calvert (Electrical) a scam or clone?
John Calvert (Electrical) 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 John Calvert (Electrical)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how John Calvert (Electrical) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about John Calvert (Electrical) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns John Calvert (Electrical)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of John Calvert (Electrical): Mr John Paul Calvert (25–50% of shares) and Mr Michael Spavin Lawson Calvert (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Spavin Calvert.
Who runs John Calvert (Electrical)?
Companies House lists 4 directors of John Calvert (Electrical): Michael Spavin Lawson Calvert, John Paul Calvert, Kelsey Calvert and John Spavin Calvert.
How long has John Calvert (Electrical) been in business?
The company was formed on 30 April 1954, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do John Calvert (Electrical)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £216k (−26% from £291k) and cash at bank of £233k (−10% from £260k).
Does John Calvert (Electrical) use any other names?
It trades as Calverts, Calverts Electrical, Calverts Euronics, Calvertsonline.com and go-electrical.co.uk.

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