The Great Shutter Co. Ltd

Reference number: 984627

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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 thegreatshutterco.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01962 710807 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO21 1BQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • The Smart Blind Co 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
09350427
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 December 2014 (11 years old)
Registered office
160 Stockbridge Road, Winchester, SO22 6RN
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
Michael Schnuppe Director Dec 1966 11 Dec 2014 None
Katherine Sarah Schnuppe Director May 1973 10 Jan 2019 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£461k

−20% from £576k

Cash at bank

£273k

−36% from £430k

Employees (average)

4

−20% from 5

Owed within a year

£105k

−44% from £188k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 09350427. 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 Great Shutter Co.’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (11)

2022

28 November 2022

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

FCA register

2019

1 January 2019

  • Katherine Sarah Schnuppe became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Michael Schnuppe became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

11 December 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Great Shutter Co. Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, The Great Shutter Co. Ltd (FRN 984627) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2022 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Great Shutter Co.’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01962 710807 and the website thegreatshutterco.co.uk for The Great Shutter Co.. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Great Shutter Co. a scam or clone?
The Great Shutter Co. 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 Great Shutter Co.?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Great Shutter Co. handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Great Shutter Co. to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Great Shutter Co.?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of The Great Shutter Co.: Mrs Katherine Sarah Schnuppe (25–50% of shares) and Mr Michael Schnuppe (25–50% of shares).
Who runs The Great Shutter Co.?
Companies House lists 2 directors of The Great Shutter Co.: Michael Schnuppe and Katherine Sarah Schnuppe.
How long has The Great Shutter Co. been in business?
The company was formed on 11 December 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2022.
What do The Great Shutter Co.’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £461k (−20% from £576k) and cash at bank of £273k (−36% from £430k).
Does The Great Shutter Co. use any other names?
It trades as The Smart Blind Co.

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