Leica Camera Limited

Reference number: 937026

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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 leica-camera.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7629 1351 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1U 1ED
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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

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 October 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
6-8 James Street, London, W1U 1ED, England
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c (SIC 46499)
  • Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (SIC 47540)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kurt Erol Doyran Director Aug 1972 24 Jul 2019 None
Farah Ahmad Perez Director Jun 1971 16 Jan 2023 None
Andreas Manfred Voll Director Jul 1981 1 Apr 2026 None
Tatiana Devyaterikova Secretary Not published 14 May 2018 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 3 directors run no other company
  • All 22 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2022Full accountsNot audited

Turnover

£17.5m

+39% from £12.6m

Profit before tax

£719k

+107% from £347k

Net assets

£3.00m

−24% from £3.95m

Cash at bank

£3.25m

+181% from £1.16m

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 02308025. 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

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

2022

5 September 2022

  • Jason David Heward no longer has significant control

Companies House

2020

7 November 2020

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andreas Kaufmann became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Jason David Heward gained significant control

Companies House

2006

31 March 2006

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1988

21 October 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 47 events

  • All 47 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 37
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Leica Camera Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Leica Camera Limited (FRN 937026) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2020 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Leica Camera’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7629 1351 and the website leica-camera.com/en-GB for Leica Camera. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Leica Camera a scam or clone?
Leica Camera 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 Leica Camera?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Leica Camera handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Leica Camera to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Leica Camera?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Leica Camera: Dr Andreas Kaufmann (50–75% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Jason David Heward.
Who runs Leica Camera?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Leica Camera: Kurt Erol Doyran, Farah Ahmad Perez and Andreas Manfred Voll.
How long has Leica Camera been in business?
The company was formed on 21 October 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2020.
What do Leica Camera’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2022, show turnover of £17.5m (+39% from £12.6m) and profit before tax of £719k (+107% from £347k).

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