Sussex Beds (Ashford) Ltd

Reference number: 953938

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01424 851460

  • Address

    Unit 1, St. Johns Court, Foster Road, Ashford Business Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0SJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01424 851460 is, and the 11 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode TN24 0SJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Sussex Bed Centre 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
12510238
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 March 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
20 King Offa Way, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN40 2UA, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (SIC 47599)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew Robert Pickering Director Sep 1974 11 Mar 2020 16 other companies
Stephen John Pickering Director Sep 1972 11 Mar 2020 19 other companies
John Paul Rayment Director Feb 1973 11 Mar 2020 4 other companies
Suzanne Helen Grace Skinner Director Jan 1979 11 Mar 2020 18 other companies

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
22
closed down
5
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 22 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 13 on the FCA register
  • The 19 companies these 4 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

18 months to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£194k

Down £92.4k from −£102k

Cash at bank

£12.6k

+9.4% from £11.6k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£454k

+34% from £340k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £194k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 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 12510238. 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

Sussex Beds (Ashford)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (11)

2021

19 December 2021

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

FCA register

2020

11 March 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Sussex Bed Centre (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Sussex Beds (Ashford)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Sussex Beds (Ashford). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
12
share a director
12
share its phone number
10

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12), the same phone number (10)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Sussex Beds (Ashford)

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

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  • 22 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sussex Beds (Ashford) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Sussex Beds (Ashford) Ltd (FRN 953938) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2021 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Sussex Beds (Ashford)’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01424 851460 for Sussex Beds (Ashford). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 11 other FCA firms.
Is Sussex Beds (Ashford) a scam or clone?
Sussex Beds (Ashford) 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 Sussex Beds (Ashford)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Sussex Beds (Ashford) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Sussex Beds (Ashford) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sussex Beds (Ashford)?
Sussex Beds (Ashford) is owned by Sussex Bed Centre (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 11 March 2020.
Who runs Sussex Beds (Ashford)?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Sussex Beds (Ashford): Matthew Robert Pickering, Stephen John Pickering, John Paul Rayment and Suzanne Helen Grace Skinner.
How long has Sussex Beds (Ashford) been in business?
The company was formed on 11 March 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2021.
What do Sussex Beds (Ashford)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of −£194k (down £92.4k from −£102k) and cash at bank of £12.6k (+9.4% from £11.6k).
Does Sussex Beds (Ashford) use any other names?
It trades as Sussex Bed Centre.

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