S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles) Limited

Reference number: 738157

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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 bambersew.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 707 7786 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M30 7HY
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Other names (1)

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

  • Bamber Sewing Machines 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
00745938
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 January 1963 (63 years old)
Registered office
445 - 449, Liverpool Road Eccles, Manchester, M30 7HY
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores (SIC 47510)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alan Roy Bamber Director Oct 1962 6 Apr 1994 None
Steven David Bamber Director Mar 1966 6 Apr 1994 None
Alan Roy Bamber Secretary Not published 27 Jan 1995 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 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£148k

−10% from £165k

Cash at bank

£73.6k

+7.5% from £68.4k

Employees (average)

6

Same as 6

Owed within a year

£66.8k

+25% from £53.3k

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 00745938. 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

S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (15)

2017

20 July 2017

  • Roy Bamber stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 May 2016

  • Steven David Bamber became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Alan Roy Bamber became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Roy Bamber became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

10 March 2016

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

FCA register

1963

3 January 1963

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles). 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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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles) Limited (FRN 738157) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 707 7786 and the website bambersew.com for S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles) a scam or clone?
S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles) 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 S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles): Mr Steven David Bamber (25–50% of shares) and Mr Alan Roy Bamber (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Roy Bamber.
Who runs S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles): Alan Roy Bamber and Steven David Bamber.
How long has S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles) been in business?
The company was formed on 3 January 1963, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £148k (−10% from £165k) and cash at bank of £73.6k (+7.5% from £68.4k).
Does S.m.s. Sewing Machines (Eccles) use any other names?
It trades as Bamber Sewing Machines.

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