rightworx ltd

Reference number: 722586

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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 oakworld.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01388 747090 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DL15 0FB
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Other names (2)

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

  • oakworld Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • sofaitalia Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 October 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
Unit 5 Harvey Court, Low Willington Industrial Estate, Durham, DL15 0FB
Nature of business
  • Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (SIC 47599)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kenneth Robert Hall Director Nov 1968 26 Oct 2010 2 other companies
Paul Graeme Smith Director Jul 1973 26 Oct 2010 3 other companies
Karl Utley Director Dec 1974 26 Oct 2010 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
3
closed down
2
run together
2

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.60m

+106% from £776k

Cash at bank

£2.97m

+58% from £1.88m

Employees (average)

27

+17% from 23

Owed within a year

£2.87m

+55% from £1.86m

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07419596. 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

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

2018

27 October 2018

  • Karl Utley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Kenneth Robert Hall became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Paul Graeme Smith became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

11 November 2015

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

FCA register

2010

26 October 2010

  • 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 connected to rightworx

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with rightworx. 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 rightworx

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

In Crook

In the Darlington (DL) postcode area

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Get the full report on rightworx

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is rightworx ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, rightworx ltd (FRN 722586) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is rightworx’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01388 747090 and the website oakworld.co.uk for rightworx. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is rightworx a scam or clone?
rightworx 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 rightworx?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how rightworx handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about rightworx to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns rightworx?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of rightworx: Mr Karl Utley (25–50% of shares), Mr Kenneth Robert Hall (25–50% of shares) and Mr Paul Graeme Smith (25–50% of shares).
Who runs rightworx?
Companies House lists 3 directors of rightworx: Kenneth Robert Hall, Paul Graeme Smith and Karl Utley.
How long has rightworx been in business?
The company was formed on 26 October 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2015.
What do rightworx’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £1.60m (+106% from £776k) and cash at bank of £2.97m (+58% from £1.88m).
Does rightworx use any other names?
It trades as oakworld and sofaitalia.

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