The Leather Warehouse Limited

Reference number: 736490

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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 comfort1st.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01495 217852 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NP13 1LZ
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Other names (2)

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

  • The Comfortzone Trading name
  • Spiffing Former 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
03245602
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 September 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
Medallion House Unit 6-9, Cwmtillery Industrial Estate, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 1LZ, Wales
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
Robert David Smith Director Dec 1948 4 Sep 1996 9 other companies
Karl David Smith Secretary Not published 4 Sep 1996 –

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
9
closed down
3
still active
6

In the full report: all 9 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
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.56m

−1.9% from £1.59m

Employees (average)

23

−4.2% from 24

Owed within a year

£976k

+7.7% from £906k

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 03245602. 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 Leather Warehouse’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Robert David Smith took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

28 February 2016

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

FCA register

1996

4 September 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to The Leather Warehouse

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like The Leather Warehouse

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

In the Newport (NP) postcode area

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Leather Warehouse Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Leather Warehouse Limited (FRN 736490) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Leather Warehouse’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01495 217852 and the website comfort1st.co.uk for The Leather Warehouse. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Leather Warehouse a scam or clone?
The Leather Warehouse 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 Leather Warehouse?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Leather Warehouse handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Leather Warehouse to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Leather Warehouse?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of The Leather Warehouse: Mr Robert David Smith (75–100% of shares).
Who runs The Leather Warehouse?
Companies House lists one director of The Leather Warehouse: Robert David Smith.
How long has The Leather Warehouse been in business?
The company was formed on 4 September 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do The Leather Warehouse’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £1.56m (−1.9% from £1.59m).
Does The Leather Warehouse use any other names?
It trades as The Comfortzone. It has previously used the name Spiffing.

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