Rawling & Sons (Opticians) Limited

Reference number: 990854

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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 rawlingsopticians.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8655 6151 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CR8 2LP
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Other names (2)

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

  • Rawlings Opticians Trading name
  • Rawlings Opticians & Hearing Care 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
02862381
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 October 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
946 Brighton Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2LP
Nature of business
  • Retail sale by opticians (SIC 47782)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard John Rawling Director Apr 1971 10 Mar 1998 None
David John Barker Director Dec 1967 21 Jul 1998 1 other company
Rachael Louise Ley Smith Director Apr 1968 1 Jul 2006 1 other company
Deborah Karen Blanc Director Aug 1969 1 Jan 2017 None
Timothy David Shipway Director Apr 1988 1 Jan 2017 None
Simon John Callaghan Director Aug 1991 1 Jan 2023 None
Sara Jane Shipway Director Nov 1984 1 Jan 2023 None

Other companies run by these 7 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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 25 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£1.46m

+10% from £1.32m

Cash at bank

£320k

+31% from £244k

Owed within a year

£726k

+32% from £548k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 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 02862381. 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

Rawling & Sons (Opticians)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (48)

2023

13 February 2023

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

FCA register

1993

14 October 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 48 events

  • All 48 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 41
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In Purley

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rawling & Sons (Opticians) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Rawling & Sons (Opticians) Limited (FRN 990854) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2023 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Rawling & Sons (Opticians)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8655 6151 and the website rawlingsopticians.co.uk for Rawling & Sons (Opticians). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Rawling & Sons (Opticians) a scam or clone?
Rawling & Sons (Opticians) 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 Rawling & Sons (Opticians)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Rawling & Sons (Opticians) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Rawling & Sons (Opticians) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Rawling & Sons (Opticians)?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Rawling & Sons (Opticians): Richard John Rawling, David John Barker, Rachael Louise Ley Smith, Deborah Karen Blanc, Timothy David Shipway, Simon John Callaghan and 1 more.
How long has Rawling & Sons (Opticians) been in business?
The company was formed on 14 October 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2023.
What do Rawling & Sons (Opticians)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £1.46m (+10% from £1.32m) and cash at bank of £320k (+31% from £244k).
Does Rawling & Sons (Opticians) use any other names?
It trades as Rawlings Opticians and Rawlings Opticians & Hearing Care.

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