Percy Lord and Son Limited

Reference number: 713492

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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 lords-electrical.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0116 278 5033 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE18 4PA
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Other names (3)

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

  • Carvells Electrical Trading name
  • Lords Trading name
  • Lords Electrical Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
00517034
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 March 1953 (73 years old)
Registered office
West Walk Building, 110 Regent Rd, Leicester, LE1 7LT
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (SIC 47540)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Mark Lord Director Feb 1978 22 Jan 2021 None
Philip Martyn Lord Director Oct 1952 Not published 8 other companies

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
8
closed down
5
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 8 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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£506k

−17% from £607k

Cash at bank

£149k

−36% from £234k

Owed within a year

£191k

+6.7% from £179k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 00517034. 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

Percy Lord and Son’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (11)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Philip Martyn Lord took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

8 October 2015

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

FCA register

1953

11 March 1953

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Percy Lord and Son

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1
past link
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Percy Lord and Son

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

In Wigston

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In the Leicester (LE) postcode area

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Percy Lord and Son Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Percy Lord and Son Limited (FRN 713492) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Percy Lord and Son’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0116 278 5033 and the website lords-electrical.co.uk for Percy Lord and Son. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Percy Lord and Son a scam or clone?
Percy Lord and Son 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 Percy Lord and Son?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Percy Lord and Son handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Percy Lord and Son to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Percy Lord and Son?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Percy Lord and Son: Mr Philip Martyn Lord (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Percy Lord and Son?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Percy Lord and Son: Andrew Mark Lord and Philip Martyn Lord.
How long has Percy Lord and Son been in business?
The company was formed on 11 March 1953, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
What do Percy Lord and Son’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2026, show net assets of £506k (−17% from £607k) and cash at bank of £149k (−36% from £234k).
Does Percy Lord and Son use any other names?
It trades as Carvells Electrical, Lords and Lords Electrical.

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