Washington Worktops Ltd

Reference number: 1009521

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Switcha Limited Reference number: 828963 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • WASHINGTON WORKTOPS LTD (FRN 1009521) introduces customers to Switcha Limited (FRN 828963). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not WASHINGTON WORKTOPS.
  • Example: if WASHINGTON WORKTOPS refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from WASHINGTON WORKTOPS itself.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When washingtonworktops.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 415 4943 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NE37 1LH
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Other names (1)

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

  • WASHINGTON WORK SURFACES LTD Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Switcha Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
12423505
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 January 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
13 Elswick Road, Armstrong, Washington, NE37 1LH
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery (SIC 16230)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Anthony Little Director Sep 1977 24 Jan 2020 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£423k

+7.8% from £393k

Cash at bank

£116k

+71% from £67.8k

Employees (average)

7

−13% from 8

Owed within a year

£256k

+20% from £212k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2026
  • 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 12423505. 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

Washington Worktops’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (11)

2024

15 February 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "WASHINGTON WORK SURFACES LTD"

FCA register

11 February 2024

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2022

1 July 2022

  • David Ball stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2020

24 January 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • David Ball became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul Anthony Little took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Washington Worktops

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

connected firms
4
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Washington Worktops

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

In Washington

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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 11 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Washington Worktops Ltd FCA authorised?
Washington Worktops Ltd (FRN 1009521) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Washington Worktops?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Washington Worktops Ltd (FRN 1009521) introduces customers to Switcha Limited (FRN 828963). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Washington Worktops. Example: if Washington Worktops refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Washington Worktops itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Washington Worktops’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 415 4943 and the website washingtonworktops.co.uk for Washington Worktops. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Washington Worktops a scam or clone?
Washington Worktops 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 Washington Worktops?
Protection works through Switcha Limited, the principal firm responsible for Washington Worktops's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Washington Worktops?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Washington Worktops: Mr Paul Anthony Little (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Ball.
Who runs Washington Worktops?
Companies House lists one director of Washington Worktops: Paul Anthony Little.
How long has Washington Worktops been in business?
The company was formed on 24 January 2020.
What do Washington Worktops’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £423k (+7.8% from £393k) and cash at bank of £116k (+71% from £67.8k).
Does Washington Worktops use any other names?
It has previously used the name WASHINGTON WORK SURFACES LTD.

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