Smd Retail Limited

Reference number: 723665

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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 sewingmachines.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01978 851620 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LL12 0PJ
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Other names (2)

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

  • Sewing Machines Direct Trading name
  • Sewing Machine Exchange Limited Former 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
04901753
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 September 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Smd Court Miners Road, Llay Industrial Estate, Llay, Wrexham, Clwyd, LL12 0PJ, Wales
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (SIC 47540)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Russell Ian Forrester Director Jun 1970 9 Oct 2003 4 other companies
Russell Ian Forrester Secretary Not published 9 Oct 2003 –

Other companies run by its director

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
4
still active
4

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£5.04m

+5.4% from £4.78m

Cash at bank

£270k

+202% from £89.3k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£229k

−56% from £522k

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 04901753. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (13)

2017

14 March 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Sewing Machine Exchange Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Russell Ian Forrester took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

29 February 2016

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

FCA register

2003

17 September 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Smd Retail Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Smd Retail Limited (FRN 723665) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Smd Retail’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01978 851620 and the website sewingmachines.co.uk for Smd Retail. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Smd Retail a scam or clone?
Smd Retail 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 Smd Retail?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Smd Retail handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Smd Retail to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Smd Retail?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Smd Retail: Mr Russell Ian Forrester (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Smd Retail?
Companies House lists one director of Smd Retail: Russell Ian Forrester.
How long has Smd Retail been in business?
The company was formed on 17 September 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Smd Retail’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £5.04m (+5.4% from £4.78m) and cash at bank of £270k (+202% from £89.3k).
Does Smd Retail use any other names?
It trades as Sewing Machines Direct. It has previously used the name Sewing Machine Exchange Limited.

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