Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe) Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1983
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

vivdatecarpets.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01792 863598
Address

2 High Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, Castell-nedd Port Talbot, SA8 4HU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When vivdatecarpets.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01792 863598 is
Who else gives the postcode SA8 4HU

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: 01709228 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 24 March 1983 (43 years old)
Registered office: Viv Date Carpet Shop The Cross High Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4HU
Nature of business: Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores (SIC 47530)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Vivian Clive Date	Director	Apr 1947	Not published	1 other company
Mary Margaret Date	Secretary	Not published	21 Apr 1994	–

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 company: 1
still active: 1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£99.7k

−17% from £120k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£75.9k

−12% from £86.1k

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

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 01709228. 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

Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

2017

20 March 2017

Vivian Clive Date became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

14 April 2016

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

FCA register

1983

24 March 1983

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 1

Firms connected to Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms: 3
no longer authorised: 1
share its postcode: 3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe)

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

In Swansea

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1 other company its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
6 years of accounts, charted
All 7 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe) Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe) Limited (FRN 742457) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01792 863598 and the website vivdatecarpets.co.uk for Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe) a scam or clone?

Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe) 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 Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe)?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe)?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe): Mr Vivian Clive Date (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe)?

Companies House lists one director of Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe): Vivian Clive Date.

How long has Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe) been in business?

The company was formed on 24 March 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2016.

What do Viv Date Carpets (Pontardawe)’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £99.7k (−17% from £120k).