Oakridge Direct Ltd.

Reference number: 733444

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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 sofasofa.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01685 844000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NP22 5YD
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Other names (4)

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

  • Oakridge Trading name
  • SofaSofa Trading name
  • Divani Former trading name
  • Divani Mail Order 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • 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
03203645
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 May 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
Maerdy Industrial Estate, Rhymney, Tredegar, Gwent, NP22 5YD
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of other furniture (SIC 31090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Charles Edward Lloyd Ridgwell Director Jul 1969 24 May 1996 15 other companies
Lisa Woodland Director Jul 1979 31 Mar 2023 1 other company
Harry George Ridgwell Director Apr 1996 29 Apr 2026 6 other companies
Lisa Woodland Secretary Not published 31 Mar 2023 –

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
15
closed down
8
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 15 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 7 companies these 3 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

Net assets

£2.81m

+154% from £1.11m

Cash at bank

£3.87m

+227% from £1.18m

Owed within a year

£1.78m

+31% from £1.36m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03203645. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (34)

2026

29 September 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Oakridge Direct Ltd"

FCA register

2024

13 June 2024

  • Sofasofa Holdco Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Charles Edward Lloyd Ridgwell took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

11 February 2016

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

FCA register

1996

24 May 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 34 events

  • All 34 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 19
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Firms connected to Oakridge Direct

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Oakridge Direct

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

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  • 15 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 34 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Oakridge Direct Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, Oakridge Direct Ltd. (FRN 733444) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Oakridge Direct’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01685 844000 and the website sofasofa.co.uk for Oakridge Direct. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Oakridge Direct a scam or clone?
Oakridge Direct 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 Oakridge Direct?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Oakridge Direct handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Oakridge Direct to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Oakridge Direct?
Oakridge Direct is owned by Sofasofa Holdco Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 13 June 2024.
Who runs Oakridge Direct?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Oakridge Direct: Charles Edward Lloyd Ridgwell, Lisa Woodland and Harry George Ridgwell.
How long has Oakridge Direct been in business?
The company was formed on 24 May 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Oakridge Direct’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £2.81m (+154% from £1.11m) and cash at bank of £3.87m (+227% from £1.18m).
Does Oakridge Direct use any other names?
It trades as Oakridge and SofaSofa. It has previously used 2 other names: Divani and Divani Mail Order.

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