Luxottica Retail UK Ltd
Reference number: 948304
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Appointed representative
This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.
Responsible principal firm
ADARO OPTICS LIMITED Reference number: 924690 View firm →What does this mean?
- An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
- LUXOTTICA RETAIL UK LTD (FRN 948304) is an AR of ADARO OPTICS LIMITED (FRN 924690). When you use LUXOTTICA RETAIL UK's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from LUXOTTICA RETAIL UK, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
- Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
Website, phone number and address
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Phone number
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Address
Verulam Point, Station Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5HE, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
- When luxottica.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
- What kind of line 0800 435 945 is
- Who else gives the postcode AL1 5HE
Other names (1)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- David Clulow Opticians Trading name: A name it trades under now.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through Adaro Optics Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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
- 02767938 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 25 November 1992 (33 years old)
- Registered office
- Level 2 The Kensington Building, 1 Wrights Lane, London, W8 5RY, United Kingdom
- Nature of business
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- Retail sale by opticians (SIC 47782)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
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| Filippo Resini | Director | Oct 1974 | 30 Oct 2019 | None |
| Leonardo Rosato | Director | Aug 1974 | 16 Oct 2023 | 3 other companies |
| Andre Louw Kitshoff | Director | Mar 1975 | 1 Jan 2025 | 1 other company |
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 companies
- 4
- still active
- 4
In the full report: all 4 companies, 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 34 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Luxottica Retail UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2021
30 March 2021
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register
2019
5 March 2019
- Essilorluxottica S.A. became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
- Luxottica Group Spa gave up control
Companies House
2016
24 November 2016
- Luxottica Group Spa took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2006
23 February 2006
- Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 3 new directors took over
Companies House
1999
28 January 1999
- Board replaced: both directors left and 4 new directors took over
Companies House
1992
25 November 1992
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 71 events
- All 71 events in its history (7 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 63
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- 4 other companies its directors have run, named
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- All 71 events in its history
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk