Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines Limited

Reference number: 793641

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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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When sewingmachinesuk.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01634 312934 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ME8 0RW
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Other names (4)

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

  • Lewisham and Deptford Sewing Machines Ltd Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Maidstone Sewing Machine Centre Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • www.sewingmachineslondon.co.uk Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • www.sewingmachinesuk.co.uk Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
22 May 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
4 Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7EG
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (SIC 47540)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Anthony Nigel Bulford Director Aug 1961 22 May 2014 None
Victoria Jane Bulford Director Apr 1973 22 May 2014 None
Holly Audrey Rose Bulford Director Jan 1995 17 Feb 2021 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 3 directors run no other company
  • All 4 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£328k

+11% from £295k

Cash at bank

£467k

+8.5% from £430k

Owed within a year

£201k

+3.8% from £193k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 09051844. 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

Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2017

22 November 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Anthony Nigel Bulford became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Victoria Jane Bulford became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

22 May 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms like Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines

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

In Gillingham

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines Limited (FRN 793641) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2017 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01634 312934 and the website sewingmachinesuk.co.uk for Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines a scam or clone?
Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines 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 Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines: Mr Anthony Nigel Bulford (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Victoria Jane Bulford (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines: Anthony Nigel Bulford, Victoria Jane Bulford and Holly Audrey Rose Bulford.
How long has Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines been in business?
The company was formed on 22 May 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2017.
What do Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of £328k (+11% from £295k) and cash at bank of £467k (+8.5% from £430k).
Does Lewisham & Deptford Sewing Machines use any other names?
It trades as Lewisham and Deptford Sewing Machines Ltd, Maidstone Sewing Machine Centre, www.sewingmachineslondon.co.uk and www.sewingmachinesuk.co.uk.

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