Proofstand Limited

Reference number: 922891

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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 windowanddoorcentrenortheast.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 416 6555 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NE37 1LH
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Other names (4)

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

  • Composite Doors North East Trading name
  • Door Centre North East Trading name
  • Window & Door Centre North East Trading name
  • Roofline Centre North East 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
02672615
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 January 1992 (34 years old)
Registered office
20 Elswick Road, Armstrong Industrial Estate, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE37 1LH
Nature of business
  • Other construction installation (SIC 43290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Edward Wood Director Nov 1972 1 Apr 2003 1 other company
Crystal Megan Wood Director Jul 1979 1 Oct 2007 1 other company

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 company
1
still active
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£23.3k

Up £123k from −£146k

Cash at bank

£125k

+119% from £57.0k

Employees (average)

18

−5.3% from 19

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £23.3k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02672615. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (19)

2020

28 July 2020

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

FCA register

2016

1 July 2016

  • Edward Wood took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1992

2 January 1992

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Proofstand

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

connected firms
4
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Proofstand

Other firms of the same type (home improvement or trades), nearest first.

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Proofstand Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Proofstand Limited (FRN 922891) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2020 and works as a home improvement or trades. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Proofstand’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 416 6555 and the website windowanddoorcentrenortheast.com for Proofstand. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Proofstand a scam or clone?
Proofstand 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 Proofstand?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Proofstand handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Proofstand to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Proofstand?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Proofstand: Mr Edward Wood (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Proofstand?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Proofstand: Edward Wood and Crystal Megan Wood.
How long has Proofstand been in business?
The company was formed on 2 January 1992, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2020.
What do Proofstand’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of −£23.3k (up £123k from −£146k) and cash at bank of £125k (+119% from £57.0k).
Does Proofstand use any other names?
It trades as Composite Doors North East, Door Centre North East and Window & Door Centre North East. It has previously used the name Roofline Centre North East.

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