Ma Design (Chester) Ltd

Reference number: 814744

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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 kutchenhaus.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07548 851116 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CH1 1HF
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Other names (2)

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

  • Kutchenhaus Chester Trading name
  • Kutchenhaus Stockport 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.
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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
11264203
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 March 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
Unit 2 157-167 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HF, United Kingdom
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
Matthew Jack Ashby Director Jun 1989 20 Mar 2018 4 other companies
Robert Stephen Mckenna Director Aug 1985 25 May 2018 None

Other companies run by these 2 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
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£42.8k

+54% from £27.8k

Cash at bank

£25.4k

+490% from £4,308

Employees (average)

4

−20% from 5

Owed within a year

£301k

+134% from £129k

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 11264203. 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

Ma Design (Chester)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (12)

2026

28 February 2026

  • Robert Stephen McKenna stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

8 August 2018

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

FCA register

25 May 2018

  • Robert Stephen McKenna became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

20 March 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Matthew Jack Ashby took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Ma Design (Chester)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Ma Design (Chester). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Ma Design (Chester)

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

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ma Design (Chester) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Ma Design (Chester) Ltd (FRN 814744) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2018 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ma Design (Chester)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07548 851116 and the website kutchenhaus.co.uk/kitchens for Ma Design (Chester). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ma Design (Chester) a scam or clone?
Ma Design (Chester) 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 Ma Design (Chester)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Ma Design (Chester) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Ma Design (Chester) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ma Design (Chester)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Ma Design (Chester): Mr Matthew Jack Ashby (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Robert Stephen McKenna.
Who runs Ma Design (Chester)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Ma Design (Chester): Matthew Jack Ashby and Robert Stephen McKenna.
How long has Ma Design (Chester) been in business?
The company was formed on 20 March 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2018.
What do Ma Design (Chester)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £42.8k (+54% from £27.8k) and cash at bank of £25.4k (+490% from £4,308).
Does Ma Design (Chester) use any other names?
It trades as Kutchenhaus Chester and Kutchenhaus Stockport.

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