Simply Sound Limited

Reference number: 955128

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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 simplysoundandlighting.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01379 644135 is
  • Who else gives the postcode IP22 4EU
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Other names (1)

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

  • Simply Sound and Lighting 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
08069008
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 May 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Simply Sound Limited Waterloo Lane, Scole, Diss, IP21 4DJ, England
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of audio tapes, records, CDs and video tapes and the equipment on which these are played (SIC 46431)
  • Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts (SIC 46520)
  • Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (SIC 47599)
  • Repair of communication equipment (SIC 95120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simeon Ezra Playford Director Aug 1987 15 May 2012 2 other companies
Hannah Louise Playford Director May 1986 18 May 2015 3 other companies

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
still active
3
run together
2

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
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£439k

+9.6% from £401k

Cash at bank

£133k

−36% from £209k

Employees (average)

14

+40% from 10

Owed within a year

£941k

+12% from £839k

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 08069008. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (11)

2025

9 December 2025

  • Ss&L Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2021

4 August 2021

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Hannah Playford became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Simeon Playford became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2012

15 May 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like Simply Sound

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

In Diss

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In the Ipswich (IP) postcode area

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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 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Simply Sound Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Simply Sound Limited (FRN 955128) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2021 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Simply Sound’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01379 644135 and the website simplysoundandlighting.co.uk for Simply Sound. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Simply Sound a scam or clone?
Simply Sound 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 Simply Sound?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Simply Sound handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Simply Sound to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Simply Sound?
Simply Sound is owned by Ss&L Group Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 9 December 2025.
Who runs Simply Sound?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Simply Sound: Simeon Ezra Playford and Hannah Louise Playford.
How long has Simply Sound been in business?
The company was formed on 15 May 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2021.
What do Simply Sound’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £439k (+9.6% from £401k) and cash at bank of £133k (−36% from £209k).
Does Simply Sound use any other names?
It trades as Simply Sound and Lighting.

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