Leader Online Limited

Reference number: 745172

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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 leadergroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01429 241270 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TS24 7LH
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Other names (7)

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

  • Leader Doors Trading name
  • Leader Floors Trading name
  • Leader Trade Trading name
  • Nosa Trading name
  • VIP Delivered Trading name
  • Leader Furniture Former trading name
  • Leader Lights Former 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
05879831
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 July 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
103 Whitby Street South, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS24 7LH
Nature of business
  • Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (SIC 47599)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark John Leader Director Sep 1972 9 May 2007 29 other companies
Daniel Lee Shine Director Mar 1966 30 Oct 2020 2 other companies
John Matthew Hudson Director Nov 1968 3 Sep 2025 13 other companies
Clare Atkin Director Jan 1969 13 Nov 2025 3 other companies
Hilary Leader Secretary Not published 18 Jul 2006 –

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
43
closed down
11
run together
2

In the full report: all 43 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
  • The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£44.1m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Profit before tax

−£1.34m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£659k

+35% from £487k

Cash at bank

£2.16m

+344% from £487k

The previous accounts cover 14 months, so turnover and profit are not compared with them.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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 05879831. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (33)

2016

18 July 2016

  • Leader Online (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Mark John Leader gained significant control

Companies House

9 May 2016

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

FCA register

2006

18 July 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

  • All 33 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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Firms like Leader Online

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

In Hartlepool

Zigi Enterprises LimitedHartlepoolAuthorisedBillingham Kitchens LimitedHartlepoolAppointed representativeCorbycroft Interiors LtdHartlepoolAppointed representative

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  • 43 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 33 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Leader Online Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Leader Online Limited (FRN 745172) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Leader Online’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01429 241270 and the website leadergroup.co.uk for Leader Online. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Leader Online a scam or clone?
Leader Online 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 Leader Online?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Leader Online handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Leader Online to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Leader Online?
Leader Online is owned by Leader Online (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 18 July 2016.
Who runs Leader Online?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Leader Online: Mark John Leader, Daniel Lee Shine, John Matthew Hudson and Clare Atkin.
How long has Leader Online been in business?
The company was formed on 18 July 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2016.
What do Leader Online’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £44.1m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and profit before tax of −£1.34m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time).
Does Leader Online use any other names?
It trades as Leader Doors, Leader Floors, Leader Trade, Nosa and VIP Delivered. It has previously used 2 other names: Leader Furniture and Leader Lights.

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