Stores Direct Limited

Reference number: 1012809

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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 stovesareus.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01484 940111 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HD2 1RA
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Other names (2)

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

  • Stoves Are Us Trading name
  • Stores Direct Ltd 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
05041152
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 February 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Birtwhistle Director Aug 1964 11 Feb 2004 5 other companies
David Allan Duffy Director Aug 1972 9 Oct 2007 1 other company
Adam Luke Oldfield Director Mar 1988 8 Oct 2012 None
Caroline Parker Director Oct 1966 1 May 2023 None
Caroline Parker Secretary Not published 1 Feb 2018 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
6
closed down
5
still active
1

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.17m

+4.6% from £1.12m

Cash at bank

£119k

−80% from £597k

Employees (average)

18

+5.9% from 17

Owed within a year

£1.80m

+12% from £1.61m

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 05041152. 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

Stores Direct’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (17)

2024

2 August 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Stores Direct Ltd"

FCA register

9 July 2024

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Changed its registered name from "Stores Direct Limited"
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2021

29 April 2021

  • Birtwhistle Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Michael Birtwhistle gave up control

Companies House

2016

1 May 2016

  • Michael Birtwhistle took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2004

11 February 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Stores Direct Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Stores Direct Limited (FRN 1012809) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2024 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Stores Direct’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01484 940111 and the website stovesareus.co.uk for Stores Direct. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Stores Direct a scam or clone?
Stores Direct 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 Stores Direct?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Stores Direct handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Stores Direct to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Stores Direct?
Stores Direct is owned by Birtwhistle Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 29 April 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Michael Birtwhistle.
Who runs Stores Direct?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Stores Direct: Michael Birtwhistle, David Allan Duffy, Adam Luke Oldfield and Caroline Parker.
How long has Stores Direct been in business?
The company was formed on 11 February 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2024.
What do Stores Direct’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £1.17m (+4.6% from £1.12m) and cash at bank of £119k (−80% from £597k).
Does Stores Direct use any other names?
It trades as Stoves Are Us. It has previously used the name Stores Direct Ltd.

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