Karl Reed's the Window Company Limited

Reference number: 912302

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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 the-windowco.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 962 8570 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M32 8NB
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Other names (1)

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

  • The Window Company 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

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
02883020
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 December 1993 (32 years old)
Registered office
1221 Chester Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8NB, England
Nature of business
  • Joinery installation (SIC 43320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Wayne Shaw Director Nov 1983 13 Sep 2006 None
Donna Shaw Director Mar 1986 1 Mar 2014 3 other companies
Donna Shaw Secretary Not published 7 Mar 2013 –

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 companies
3
closed down
2
still active
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, 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 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2026Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£833k

+15% from £725k

Cash at bank

£555k

−22% from £714k

Employees (average)

26

+8.3% from 24

Owed within a year

£460k

−27% from £628k

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02883020. 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

Karl Reed's the Window Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (21)

2020

2 March 2020

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Wayne Shaw took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2006

13 September 2006

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2000

17 February 2000

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

1998

15 October 1998

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

1993

22 December 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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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 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Karl Reed's the Window Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Karl Reed's the Window Company Limited (FRN 912302) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2020 and works as a home improvement or trades. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Karl Reed's the Window Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 962 8570 and the website the-windowco.co.uk for Karl Reed's the Window Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Karl Reed's the Window Company a scam or clone?
Karl Reed's the Window 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 Karl Reed's the Window Company?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Karl Reed's the Window Company handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Karl Reed's the Window Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Karl Reed's the Window Company?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Karl Reed's the Window Company: Mr Wayne Shaw (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Karl Reed's the Window Company?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Karl Reed's the Window Company: Wayne Shaw and Donna Shaw.
How long has Karl Reed's the Window Company been in business?
The company was formed on 22 December 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2020.
What do Karl Reed's the Window Company’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show net assets of £833k (+15% from £725k) and cash at bank of £555k (−22% from £714k).
Does Karl Reed's the Window Company use any other names?
It trades as The Window Company.

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