Shape Contractor Limited

Reference number: 782965

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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 shapecontractor.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01264 748041 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SP4 7GN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Shape Contractor Heating & PLumbing 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

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
08538143
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 May 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Electrical installation (SIC 43210)
  • Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Peter King Director Mar 1968 21 May 2013 3 other companies
Cheryl Anne King Director Aug 1969 15 Jul 2022 None

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 companies
3
closed down
2
still active
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£12.1k

+12% from £10.8k

Cash at bank

£64.9k

+4.5% from £62.1k

Employees (average)

4

−20% from 5

Owed within a year

£59.0k

−6.2% from £62.9k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 08538143. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (10)

2022

10 August 2022

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)

FCA register

2017

16 August 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • James Peter King took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

21 May 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like Shape Contractor

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

In Salisbury

Cara Glass LimitedSalisburyAppointed representativeSsa Plumbing & Heating Solutions LtdSalisburyAppointed representativeStonehenge Plumbing and Heating LtdSalisburyAppointed representative

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Shape Contractor Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Shape Contractor Limited (FRN 782965) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2017 and works as a home improvement or trades. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Shape Contractor’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01264 748041 and the website shapecontractor.co.uk for Shape Contractor. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Shape Contractor a scam or clone?
Shape Contractor 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 Shape Contractor?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Shape Contractor handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Shape Contractor to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Shape Contractor?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Shape Contractor: Mr James Peter King (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Shape Contractor?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Shape Contractor: James Peter King and Cheryl Anne King.
How long has Shape Contractor been in business?
The company was formed on 21 May 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2017.
What do Shape Contractor’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £12.1k (+12% from £10.8k) and cash at bank of £64.9k (+4.5% from £62.1k).
Does Shape Contractor use any other names?
It trades as Shape Contractor Heating & PLumbing.

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