Solar Windows & Doors Limited

Reference number: 734267

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When windowsanddoorsessex.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01268 281400 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SS14 3DB
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Other names (6)

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

  • Solar Windows and Doors Trading name
  • SWD Trading name
  • SWD Essex Trading name
  • SWD Essex Windows & Doors Trading name
  • SWD Windows & Doors Trading name
  • www.swdessex.com 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
05652983
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 December 2005 (20 years old)
Registered office
1007 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, SS9 3JY
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Glen John Hale Director Dec 1961 31 Jul 2008 3 other companies
Jacqueline Yvonne Roberts Director Jun 1964 5 Aug 2026 2 other companies
COBAT SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD Corporate secretary Not published 13 Dec 2005 –

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
4
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£82.7k

+1.8% from £81.2k

Cash at bank

£486

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

6

Same as 6

Owed within a year

£228k

+19% from £192k

No turnover or profit for the year to 31 March 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £1.77m turnover and £14.5k profit, for the year to 31 March 2024.

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05652983. 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

Solar Windows & Doors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (24)

2025

24 November 2025

  • Glen John Hale no longer has significant control
  • Jacqueline Yvonne Roberts no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

1 July 2017

  • Glen John Hale gained significant control
  • Jacqueline Yvonne Roberts gained significant control

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Glen John Hale became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Jacqueline Yvonne Roberts became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

31 March 2016

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

FCA register

2008

31 July 2008

  • Board replaced: both directors left and a new director took over

Companies House

2005

13 December 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Solar Windows & Doors

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Solar Windows & Doors. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Solar Windows & Doors

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

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 24 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Solar Windows & Doors Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Solar Windows & Doors Limited (FRN 734267) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a home improvement or trades. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Solar Windows & Doors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01268 281400 and the website windowsanddoorsessex.com for Solar Windows & Doors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Solar Windows & Doors a scam or clone?
Solar Windows & Doors 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 Solar Windows & Doors?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Solar Windows & Doors handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Solar Windows & Doors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Solar Windows & Doors?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Solar Windows & Doors: Mr Glen John Hale (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Jacqueline Yvonne Roberts (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Solar Windows & Doors?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Solar Windows & Doors: Glen John Hale and Jacqueline Yvonne Roberts.
How long has Solar Windows & Doors been in business?
The company was formed on 13 December 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do Solar Windows & Doors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £82.7k (+1.8% from £81.2k) and cash at bank of £486 (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Solar Windows & Doors use any other names?
It trades as Solar Windows and Doors, SWD, SWD Essex, SWD Essex Windows & Doors and SWD Windows & Doors, and 1 more names.

Sources and links

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