Phase One Records Limited

Reference number: 668291

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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 djanddiscostuff.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01325 480507 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DL1 2RZ
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Other names (3)

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

  • djanddiscostuff.com Trading name
  • Phase One Trading name
  • Phase One DJ Store 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
01553504
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 March 1981 (45 years old)
Registered office
65 Stockton Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 2RZ
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Stead Director Mar 1971 25 Oct 2005 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£132k

−6% from £140k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£116k

+18% from £99.0k

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01553504. 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

Phase One Records’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (14)

2022

24 January 2022

  • Nigel Stead stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

30 June 2016

  • Michael Stead took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Nigel Stead became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

4 March 2015

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

FCA register

1981

27 March 1981

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms like Phase One Records

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

In Darlington

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Phase One Records Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Phase One Records Limited (FRN 668291) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Phase One Records’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01325 480507 and the website djanddiscostuff.com for Phase One Records. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Phase One Records a scam or clone?
Phase One Records 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 Phase One Records?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Phase One Records handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Phase One Records to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Phase One Records?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Phase One Records: Mr Michael Stead (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Nigel Stead.
Who runs Phase One Records?
Companies House lists one director of Phase One Records: Michael Stead.
How long has Phase One Records been in business?
The company was formed on 27 March 1981, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Phase One Records’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £132k (−6% from £140k).
Does Phase One Records use any other names?
It trades as djanddiscostuff.com, Phase One and Phase One DJ Store.

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