Sonic Megastore Limited

Reference number: 671048

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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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When sonicdirect.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01274 575000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BD8 9AN
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Other names (3)

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

  • Sonic Direct Trading name
  • sonicdirect.co.uk Trading name
  • sonicmegastore.co.uk 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

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
06805107
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 January 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Sonic Megastore, Ingleby Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 9AN
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (SIC 47540)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Parshotam Lal Showan Director Jul 1977 29 Jan 2009 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • Both people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£13.2m

−7.6% from £14.3m

Profit before tax

£202k

−75% from £814k

Net assets

£5.62m

+2.7% from £5.48m

Cash at bank

£1.86m

−31% from £2.70m

Turnover and profit

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 06805107. 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

Sonic Megastore’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (15)

2025

24 March 2025

  • Parshotam Lal Showan no longer has significant control
  • Sonic Direct Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Parshotam Lal Showan gained significant control

Companies House

2015

6 March 2015

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

FCA register

2009

29 January 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms like Sonic Megastore

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

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sonic Megastore Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sonic Megastore Limited (FRN 671048) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Sonic Megastore’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01274 575000 and the website sonicdirect.co.uk for Sonic Megastore. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sonic Megastore a scam or clone?
Sonic Megastore 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 Sonic Megastore?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Sonic Megastore handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Sonic Megastore to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sonic Megastore?
Sonic Megastore is owned by Sonic Direct Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 24 March 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Parshotam Lal Showan.
Who runs Sonic Megastore?
Companies House lists one director of Sonic Megastore: Parshotam Lal Showan.
How long has Sonic Megastore been in business?
The company was formed on 29 January 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Sonic Megastore’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show turnover of £13.2m (−7.6% from £14.3m) and profit before tax of £202k (−75% from £814k).
Does Sonic Megastore use any other names?
It trades as Sonic Direct, sonicdirect.co.uk and sonicmegastore.co.uk.

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