Richards TV Limited

Reference number: 690158

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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 richardstv.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01803 327698 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TQ1 3NT
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Other names (1)

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

  • richardstv & 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
06200656
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 April 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
108 Reddenhill Road, Torquay, TQ1 3NT, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (SIC 47540)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Thomas Harrington Director Feb 1964 1 Jun 2012 None
Martin James Halliday Director Jul 1977 18 May 2018 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 4 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£17.4k

−28% from £24.0k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£47.2k

−8.2% from £51.4k

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 06200656. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (16)

2018

18 May 2018

  • Martin James Halliday became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Richard Arthur Hider stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christopher Thomas Harrington became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Richard Arthur Hider became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

22 September 2015

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

FCA register

2007

3 April 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Richards TV

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
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
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Firms like Richards TV

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

In Torquay

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Richards TV Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Richards TV Limited (FRN 690158) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Richards TV’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01803 327698 and the website richardstv.co.uk for Richards TV. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Richards TV a scam or clone?
Richards TV 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 Richards TV?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Richards TV handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Richards TV to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Richards TV?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Richards TV: Mr Martin James Halliday (25–50% of shares) and Mr Christopher Thomas Harrington (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Richard Arthur Hider.
Who runs Richards TV?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Richards TV: Christopher Thomas Harrington and Martin James Halliday.
How long has Richards TV been in business?
The company was formed on 3 April 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2015.
What do Richards TV’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of £17.4k (−28% from £24.0k).
Does Richards TV use any other names?
It trades as richardstv & electrical.

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