Lakestone Limited

Reference number: 1018408

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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 bluestone-uk.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01539 730282 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LA9 6BD
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Other names (2)

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

  • Bluestone Worktops Trading name
  • Worktops.net 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
06569696
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 April 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Kentmill, Beezon Fields, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BD, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sawmilling and planing of wood (SIC 16100)
  • Manufacture of veneer sheets and wood-based panels (SIC 16210)
  • Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone (SIC 23700)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Thomas James Grandison Director Apr 1968 18 Apr 2008 4 other companies
Simon James Cole Director Feb 1968 1 Jul 2013 2 other companies

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
4
closed down
1
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 2 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 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£992k

−4.2% from £1.04m

Cash at bank

£178k

−73% from £662k

Owed within a year

£757k

−36% from £1.17m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 06569696. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (12)

2024

26 September 2024

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Bluestone Worktops Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2008

18 April 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Lakestone

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

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

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

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lakestone Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Lakestone Limited (FRN 1018408) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2024 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Lakestone’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01539 730282 and the website bluestone-uk.com for Lakestone. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lakestone a scam or clone?
Lakestone 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 Lakestone?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Lakestone handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Lakestone to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lakestone?
Lakestone is owned by Bluestone Worktops Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Lakestone?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Lakestone: Thomas James Grandison and Simon James Cole.
How long has Lakestone been in business?
The company was formed on 18 April 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2024.
What do Lakestone’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show net assets of £992k (−4.2% from £1.04m) and cash at bank of £178k (−73% from £662k).
Does Lakestone use any other names?
It trades as Bluestone Worktops and Worktops.net.

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