TheComponentShop.com (Europe) Limited

Reference number: 630947

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When wildwireguitars.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01757 701996 is
  • Who else gives the postcode YO8 8FQ
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Other names (8)

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

  • The Component Shop Trading name
  • Wildwire.com Trading name
  • Wildwire Guitars Trading name
  • wildwireguitars.com Trading name
  • Wildwire Music Trading name
  • Wildwire Music and Audio Trading name
  • Wildwiremusic.co.uk Trading name
  • Wildwire Premier 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
06044115
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 January 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Unit 4 Oakney Wood Avenue, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8FQ, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of musical instruments and scores (SIC 47591)
  • Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher William John Downes Director May 1963 8 Jan 2007 None
Leon Erez Downes Director Jan 1985 8 Jan 2007 None
Jennifer Elaine Downes Director Dec 1962 20 Apr 2018 None
Jennifer Elaine Downes Secretary Not published 8 Jan 2007 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 3 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.06m

+7% from £988k

Cash at bank

£246k

+50% from £164k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£389k

−1.9% from £396k

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 06044115. 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

TheComponentShop.com (Europe)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (18)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christopher William John Downes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Leon Erez Downes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

11 September 2014

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

FCA register

2007

8 January 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is TheComponentShop.com (Europe) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, TheComponentShop.com (Europe) Limited (FRN 630947) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2014 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is TheComponentShop.com (Europe)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01757 701996 and the website wildwireguitars.com for TheComponentShop.com (Europe). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is TheComponentShop.com (Europe) a scam or clone?
TheComponentShop.com (Europe) 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 TheComponentShop.com (Europe)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how TheComponentShop.com (Europe) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about TheComponentShop.com (Europe) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns TheComponentShop.com (Europe)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of TheComponentShop.com (Europe): Mr Leon Erez Downes (25–50% of shares) and Mr Christopher William John Downes (25–50% of shares).
Who runs TheComponentShop.com (Europe)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of TheComponentShop.com (Europe): Christopher William John Downes, Leon Erez Downes and Jennifer Elaine Downes.
How long has TheComponentShop.com (Europe) been in business?
The company was formed on 8 January 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2014.
What do TheComponentShop.com (Europe)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £1.06m (+7% from £988k) and cash at bank of £246k (+50% from £164k).
Does TheComponentShop.com (Europe) use any other names?
It trades as The Component Shop, Wildwire.com, Wildwire Guitars, wildwireguitars.com and Wildwire Music, and 3 more names.

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