The Boat Shop (Worldwide) Limited

Reference number: 656504

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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 theboatshop.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01708 523016 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CM3 6LR
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Other names (2)

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

  • the boat shop (eu) limited Former name
  • The Boat Shop (EU) 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
07147655
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 February 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
Clarke & Carter Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levington, Ipswich, IP10 0LN, England
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Angus William Dugdale Rose Director Feb 1987 28 Apr 2026 6 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
still active
6
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£166k

−2.5% from £170k

Employees (average)

3

+50% from 2

Owed within a year

£180k

+51% from £119k

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 07147655. 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

The Boat Shop (Worldwide)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (24)

2026

28 April 2026

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over
  • Handfast Marine Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Raymond James Watkins gave up control

Companies House

2017

27 April 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "The Boat Shop (EU) Ltd"

FCA register

1 February 2017

  • Raymond James Watkins took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

23 January 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "the boat shop (eu) limited"

FCA register

22 January 2015

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

FCA register

2010

5 February 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to The Boat Shop (Worldwide)

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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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 24 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Boat Shop (Worldwide) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Boat Shop (Worldwide) Limited (FRN 656504) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Boat Shop (Worldwide)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01708 523016 and the website theboatshop.co.uk for The Boat Shop (Worldwide). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Boat Shop (Worldwide) a scam or clone?
The Boat Shop (Worldwide) 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 The Boat Shop (Worldwide)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Boat Shop (Worldwide) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Boat Shop (Worldwide) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Boat Shop (Worldwide)?
The Boat Shop (Worldwide) is owned by Handfast Marine Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 28 April 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Raymond James Watkins.
Who runs The Boat Shop (Worldwide)?
Companies House lists one director of The Boat Shop (Worldwide): Angus William Dugdale Rose.
How long has The Boat Shop (Worldwide) been in business?
The company was formed on 5 February 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do The Boat Shop (Worldwide)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of £166k (−2.5% from £170k).
Does The Boat Shop (Worldwide) use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: the boat shop (eu) limited and The Boat Shop (EU) Ltd.

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