Solotech UK Group Ltd

Reference number: 621197

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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 solotech.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 128 1100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B90 8DX
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Other names (4)

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

  • Canegreen Trading name
  • ETA Sound Trading name
  • Wigwam Acoustics Trading name
  • SSE Audio Group Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
01542797
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 February 1981 (45 years old)
Registered office
Unit 1, Connexion Ii, Blythe Gate, Solihull, B90 8DX, England
Nature of business
  • Support activities to performing arts (SIC 90020)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael John Curbishley Director Dec 1965 21 Oct 2021 None
Julio Philip Nicolas D'Abreu Director Aug 1983 1 Jul 2025 None
Stéphane Lefebvre Director Nov 1967 29 Sep 2025 None
Julio Philip Nicolas D'Abreu Secretary Not published 1 Jul 2025 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 3 directors run no other company
  • All 21 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 22 February 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£57.5m

No earlier figure to compare

Profit before tax

−£1.21m

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Net assets

£16.7m

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Cash at bank

£1.30m

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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 01542797. 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

Solotech UK Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (48)

2026

1 February 2026

  • Julio Philip Nicolas D'Abreu gained significant control
  • Stephane Lefebvre gained significant control

Companies House

2023

20 April 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "SSE Audio Group Ltd"

FCA register

2018

27 November 2018

  • Board replaced: all 5 directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2016

18 September 2016

  • Sse Audio Group Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

24 June 2014

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

FCA register

1981

2 February 1981

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 48 events

  • All 48 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 35
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 48 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Solotech UK Group Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Solotech UK Group Ltd (FRN 621197) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2014 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Solotech UK Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 128 1100 and the website solotech.com for Solotech UK Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Solotech UK Group a scam or clone?
Solotech UK Group 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 Solotech UK Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Solotech UK Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Solotech UK Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Solotech UK Group?
Solotech UK Group is owned by Sse Audio Group Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 18 September 2016.
Who runs Solotech UK Group?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Solotech UK Group: Michael John Curbishley, Julio Philip Nicolas D'Abreu and Stéphane Lefebvre.
How long has Solotech UK Group been in business?
The company was formed on 2 February 1981, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2014.
What do Solotech UK Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 22 February 2025, show turnover of £57.5m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of −£1.21m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Solotech UK Group use any other names?
It trades as Canegreen, ETA Sound and Wigwam Acoustics. It has previously used the name SSE Audio Group Ltd.

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