Lock Stock and Barrel (Furniture) Ltd

Reference number: 768304

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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 lsbfurniture-uk.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01531 633333 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HR8 2DJ
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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 number
06047837
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 January 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Unit 3 Lower Road Trading Estate, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2DJ
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment (SIC 46470)
  • 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
Christopher John Whittaker Director Mar 1954 10 Jan 2007 1 other company
Ruth Wendy Whittaker Director Sep 1961 10 Jan 2007 None
Amy Louise Zakotti Director Jul 1980 10 Mar 2020 None
Ruth Wendy Whittaker Secretary Not published 10 Jan 2007 None

Other companies run by these 3 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 company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£464k

+96% from £236k

Cash at bank

£499k

+37% from £363k

Employees (average)

4

−20% from 5

Owed within a year

£229k

−29% from £324k

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06047837. 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

Lock Stock and Barrel (Furniture)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (13)

2020

10 March 2020

  • Christopher John Whittaker stopped being a part-owner
  • Lsb Furniture Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Ruth Wendy Whittaker stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

10 February 2017

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

FCA register

10 January 2017

  • Christopher John Whittaker became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Ruth Wendy Whittaker became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2007

10 January 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lock Stock and Barrel (Furniture) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Lock Stock and Barrel (Furniture) Ltd (FRN 768304) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2017 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Lock Stock and Barrel (Furniture)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01531 633333 and the website lsbfurniture-uk.com for Lock Stock and Barrel (Furniture). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lock Stock and Barrel (Furniture) a scam or clone?
Lock Stock and Barrel (Furniture) 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 Lock Stock and Barrel (Furniture)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Lock Stock and Barrel (Furniture) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Lock Stock and Barrel (Furniture) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lock Stock and Barrel (Furniture)?
Lock Stock and Barrel (Furniture) is owned by Lsb Furniture Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 10 March 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Christopher John Whittaker and Mrs Ruth Wendy Whittaker.
Who runs Lock Stock and Barrel (Furniture)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Lock Stock and Barrel (Furniture): Christopher John Whittaker, Ruth Wendy Whittaker and Amy Louise Zakotti.
How long has Lock Stock and Barrel (Furniture) been in business?
The company was formed on 10 January 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2017.
What do Lock Stock and Barrel (Furniture)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show net assets of £464k (+96% from £236k) and cash at bank of £499k (+37% from £363k).

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