The Flash Centre Limited

Reference number: 671146

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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 theflashcentre.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 327 9220 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B32 3DE
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Other names (1)

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

  • Photographic Studio Consultants Limited 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.
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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
02441299
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 November 1989 (36 years old)
Registered office
Spectrum Point, Clapgate Lane, Birmingham, B32 3DE, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores (SIC 47430)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Geoffrey Ian Clements Director Dec 1962 27 Nov 2020 12 other companies
Simon Martin Prais Director Feb 1962 27 Nov 2020 2 other companies
Geoffrey Ian Clements Secretary Not published 27 Nov 2020 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
12
closed down
3
run together
2

In the full report: all 12 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£198k

−287% from £106k

Cash at bank

£3,468

−67% from £10.5k

Employees (average)

9

+13% from 8

Owed within a year

£309k

−26% from £415k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £198k more than it owned.

Net assets

In the full report: all 7 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 02441299. 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 Flash Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (16) All events (35)

2021

2 June 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Photographic Studio Consultants Limited"

FCA register

2020

27 November 2020

  • Board replaced: all 5 directors left and 2 new directors took over
  • Christopher David Whittle stopped being the majority owner
  • Lumesca Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

13 June 2018

  • Susan Smith no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

25 April 2017

  • Emily Catherine Whittle no longer has significant control
  • Judith Alison Whittle no longer has significant control
  • Michael Christopher Rowley no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Christopher David Whittle became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Emily Catherine Whittle gained significant control
  • Judith Alison Whittle gained significant control
  • Michael Christopher Rowley gained significant control
  • Susan Smith gained significant control

Companies House

2015

27 March 2015

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

FCA register

1989

8 November 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 35 events

  • All 35 events in its history (16 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 35 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Flash Centre Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Flash Centre Limited (FRN 671146) 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 The Flash Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 327 9220 and the website theflashcentre.com for The Flash Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Flash Centre a scam or clone?
The Flash Centre 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 Flash Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Flash Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Flash Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Flash Centre?
The Flash Centre is owned by Lumesca Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 27 November 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Christopher David Whittle, Miss Emily Catherine Whittle and Mr Michael Christopher Rowley.
Who runs The Flash Centre?
Companies House lists 2 directors of The Flash Centre: Geoffrey Ian Clements and Simon Martin Prais.
How long has The Flash Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 8 November 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do The Flash Centre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of −£198k (−287% from £106k) and cash at bank of £3,468 (−67% from £10.5k).
Does The Flash Centre use any other names?
It has previously used the name Photographic Studio Consultants Limited.

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