Nkuku Limited

Reference number: 1015081

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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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  • When nkuku.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 240 0155 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TQ9 6JB
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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
04614918
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 December 2002 (23 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c (SIC 46499)
  • Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (SIC 47599)
  • Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher James Gatenby Wilson Director Dec 1972 1 Apr 2012 1 other company
Matt O'Rourke Director Mar 1970 1 Dec 2021 None
James Lowe Director Oct 1970 11 Mar 2024 2 other companies
Benjamin Paul Blackwell Director Jun 1978 1 Feb 2025 2 other companies
A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 31 Jan 2024 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
3
still active
3
run together
2

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£19.4m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Profit before tax

£904k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£4.18m

+19% from £3.52m

Cash at bank

£2.18m

−24% from £2.85m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 04614918. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (29)

2024

28 June 2024

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

FCA register

2021

2 March 2021

  • Alexandra Louise Cooke stopped being a part-owner
  • Alistair James Cooke stopped being a part-owner
  • Sustainable Bidco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alexandra Louise Cooke became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Alistair James Cooke became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2002

11 December 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 18
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 29 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Nkuku Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Nkuku Limited (FRN 1015081) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2024 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Nkuku’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 240 0155 and the website nkuku.com for Nkuku. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Nkuku a scam or clone?
Nkuku 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 Nkuku?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Nkuku handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Nkuku to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Nkuku?
Nkuku is owned by Sustainable Bidco Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 2 March 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Alexandra Louise Cooke and Mr Alistair James Cooke.
Who runs Nkuku?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Nkuku: Christopher James Gatenby Wilson, Matt O'Rourke, James Lowe and Benjamin Paul Blackwell.
How long has Nkuku been in business?
The company was formed on 11 December 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2024.
What do Nkuku’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show turnover of £19.4m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and profit before tax of £904k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time).

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