Next Retail Limited

Reference number: 707578

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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 next.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 777 4577 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE19 4AT
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Other names (53)

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

  • Brecon Debt Recovery Trading name
  • Cath Kidston Trading name
  • FatFace Trading name
  • GAP Trading name
  • JoJo Maman Bébé Trading name
  • Joules Trading name
  • Laura Ashley Trading name
  • Lipsy Trading name
  • made.com Trading name
  • Next Trading name
  • Next Beauty Trading name
  • Next Clearance Trading name
  • NextCredit Trading name
  • Next Factory Outlet Trading name
  • Next Home Trading name
  • Next Online Trading name
  • Next Outlet Trading name
  • NextPay Trading name
  • pay in 3 Trading name
  • Reiss Trading name
  • Seasons Trading name
  • Victoria's Secret Trading name
  • Aubin Former trading name
  • Aubin & Wills Former trading name
  • Childsplay Clothing Former trading name
  • Fabled Former trading name
  • Fabled by Marie Claire Former trading name
  • Fabled TCR Former trading name
  • LABEL Former trading name
  • Labelonline Former trading name
  • Lipsy & Co Former trading name
  • Little Label Former trading name
  • Next3step Former trading name
  • Next Art 2 Order Former trading name
  • next.co.uk Former trading name
  • Next Directory Former trading name
  • Next Domestic Appliances Former trading name
  • Next Flowers Former trading name
  • Next Gift Experiences Former trading name
  • Next Gift List Former trading name
  • Next Gifts Former trading name
  • Next House Signs Former trading name
  • Next Kids Former trading name
  • Next Made 2 Measure Former trading name
  • Next Photos Former trading name
  • Next Plants Former trading name
  • Next VIP Former trading name
  • Next Wall Stickers Former trading name
  • Next Wines Former trading name
  • Reiss.com Former trading name
  • www.fabled.com Former trading name
  • www.little-label.co.uk Former trading name
  • www.victoriassecret.co.uk Former 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
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
146
upheld, against a 31% median
14%
about banking and credit
146

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
04521150
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 August 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Desford Road, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4AT
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores (SIC 47710)
  • Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores (SIC 47721)
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)
  • Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon Adam Lord Wolfson Of Aspley Guise Director Oct 1967 21 Oct 2002 33 other companies
Jonathan Neil Blanchard Director Sep 1965 26 Jul 2024 77 other companies
Hannah Woodall-Pagan Secretary Not published 26 Sep 2025 –

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
92
closed down
42
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 92 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 18 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Next Retail’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (105)

2016

22 June 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Next Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2002

29 August 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 105 events

  • All 105 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Next Retail

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Next Retail

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

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  • 92 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 105 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Next Retail Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Next Retail Limited (FRN 707578) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Next Retail’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 777 4577 and the website next.co.uk for Next Retail. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Next Retail a scam or clone?
Next Retail 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 Next Retail?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Next Retail handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Next Retail to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Next Retail?
Next Retail is owned by Next Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Next Retail?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Next Retail: Simon Adam Lord Wolfson Of Aspley Guise and Jonathan Neil Blanchard.
How long has Next Retail been in business?
The company was formed on 29 August 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2016.
How many complaints does Next Retail get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 146 new complaints about Next Retail, and upheld 14% of those it decided.
Does Next Retail use any other names?
It trades as Brecon Debt Recovery, Cath Kidston, FatFace, GAP and JoJo Maman Bébé, and 17 more names. It has previously used 31 other names, including Aubin, Aubin & Wills and Childsplay Clothing.

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