The Specialist Blind Co. Ltd

Reference number: 736084

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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 specialist-blinds.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8394 0011 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KT19 0JD
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Other names (5)

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

  • Specialist Blinds Trading name
  • Conservatory Blinds Limited Former name
  • Conservatory Blinds Former trading name
  • Conservatory Blinds Ltd T/A Specialist Blinds Former trading name
  • UK Awnings 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
04020244
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 June 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
8-10 Ruxley Lane, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 0JD
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
Peter William Matthews Director Oct 1965 23 Jun 2000 3 other companies
Cheryl Leigh Ede Director Apr 1973 28 Feb 2020 1 other company

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
3
still active
3
run together
1

In the full report: all 3 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 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.68m

−26% from £2.26m

Cash at bank

£915k

−40% from £1.53m

Owed within a year

£940k

−1.4% from £954k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04020244. 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 Specialist Blind Co.’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (26)

2023

31 July 2023

  • Helen Elizabeth Matthews stopped being a part-owner
  • Peter William Matthews stopped being a part-owner
  • Sbc Eot Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2022

11 October 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Conservatory Blinds Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Helen Elizabeth Matthews became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Peter William Matthews became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

15 March 2016

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

FCA register

2000

23 June 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 26 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Specialist Blind Co. Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, The Specialist Blind Co. Ltd (FRN 736084) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Specialist Blind Co.’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8394 0011 and the website specialist-blinds.co.uk for The Specialist Blind Co.. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Specialist Blind Co. a scam or clone?
The Specialist Blind 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 Specialist Blind Co.?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Specialist Blind Co. handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Specialist Blind Co. to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Specialist Blind Co.?
The Specialist Blind Co. is owned by Sbc Eot Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and held as a trustee, since 31 July 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Helen Elizabeth Matthews and Mr Peter William Matthews.
Who runs The Specialist Blind Co.?
Companies House lists 2 directors of The Specialist Blind Co.: Peter William Matthews and Cheryl Leigh Ede.
How long has The Specialist Blind Co. been in business?
The company was formed on 23 June 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do The Specialist Blind Co.’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £1.68m (−26% from £2.26m) and cash at bank of £915k (−40% from £1.53m).
Does The Specialist Blind Co. use any other names?
It trades as Specialist Blinds. It has previously used 4 other names, including Conservatory Blinds Limited, Conservatory Blinds and Conservatory Blinds Ltd T/A Specialist Blinds.

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