Lbs Builders Merchants Limited

Reference number: 1043489

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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 lbsbm.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01558 824044 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SA18 3FE
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Other names (8)

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

  • LBS Trading name
  • LBS Builders Trading name
  • LBS Group Trading name
  • LBS K&B Trading name
  • LBS Kitchens and Bathrooms Trading name
  • The LBS Group Trading name
  • Total Plumbing Trading name
  • LBS BUILDERS MERCHANTS LTD Former 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
00254946
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 March 1931 (95 years old)
Registered office
Lbs Business Centre, Parc Amanwy, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, SA18 3FE, Wales
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery (SIC 16230)
  • Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials (SIC 46130)
  • Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment (SIC 46730)
  • Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (SIC 46740)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Gerwyn Thomas Director Dec 1967 1 Feb 2004 1 other company
Rachel Gwen Davies Director Nov 1988 1 Jan 2018 1 other company
Benjamin Owen Davies Director Jan 1987 1 Jan 2018 1 other company
Gavin George Bessant Director Sep 1980 2 Mar 2026 1 other company
Julian Mark Davies Director Sep 1957 Not published 2 other companies
Gavin George Bessant Secretary Not published 2 Mar 2026 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
2
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 5 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£91.8m

+3.2% from £88.9m

Profit before tax

£1.62m

+95% from £833k

Net assets

£32.6m

+3.6% from £31.4m

Cash at bank

£3.96m

+30% from £3.04m

Turnover and profit

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 00254946. 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

Lbs Builders Merchants’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (27)

2026

25 February 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "LBS BUILDERS MERCHANTS LTD"

FCA register

24 February 2026

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Lbs Holdings (UK) Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1931

18 March 1931

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 27 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lbs Builders Merchants Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Lbs Builders Merchants Limited (FRN 1043489) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2026 and works as a home improvement or trades. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Lbs Builders Merchants’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01558 824044 and the website lbsbm.co.uk for Lbs Builders Merchants. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lbs Builders Merchants a scam or clone?
Lbs Builders Merchants 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 Lbs Builders Merchants?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Lbs Builders Merchants handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Lbs Builders Merchants to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lbs Builders Merchants?
Lbs Builders Merchants is owned by Lbs Holdings (UK) Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Lbs Builders Merchants?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Lbs Builders Merchants: David Gerwyn Thomas, Rachel Gwen Davies, Benjamin Owen Davies, Gavin George Bessant and Julian Mark Davies.
How long has Lbs Builders Merchants been in business?
The company was formed on 18 March 1931, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2026.
What do Lbs Builders Merchants’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £91.8m (+3.2% from £88.9m) and profit before tax of £1.62m (+95% from £833k).
Does Lbs Builders Merchants use any other names?
It trades as LBS, LBS Builders, LBS Group, LBS K&B and LBS Kitchens and Bathrooms, and 2 more names. It has previously used the name LBS BUILDERS MERCHANTS LTD.

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