White Stores Limited

Reference number: 655842

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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 whitestores.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01268 578752 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SS11 8YW
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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.
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  • 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
06717696
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 October 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Unit 8 Capitol Industrial Estate, Fulmar Way, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8YW, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Jack Whiteley Director Jan 1985 7 Oct 2008 14 other companies
James Oxley Director Nov 1979 4 Mar 2019 4 other companies
Victoria Anne Grant Director Oct 1979 25 Feb 2021 21 other companies
Steven Charles Mclaren Director Jun 1990 1 Jun 2023 9 other companies
Leeanna Foucher Director Nov 1990 1 Jun 2023 3 other companies
Andrew Foucher Director Feb 1992 1 Jun 2023 None
James Jack Whiteley Secretary Not published 30 Sep 2013 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
26
closed down
8
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 26 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 12 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£38.4m

+2% from £37.6m

Profit before tax

£33.6k

−83% from £200k

Net assets

£9.83m

+1.3% from £9.70m

Cash at bank

£2.11m

−12% from £2.40m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 06717696. 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

White Stores’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (20)

2023

1 January 2023

  • 036 Group Company Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • James Jack Whiteley gave up control

Companies House

2016

16 October 2016

  • James Jack Whiteley took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

22 December 2014

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

FCA register

2008

7 October 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to White Stores

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like White Stores

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

In the Southend-on-Sea (SS) postcode area

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  • 26 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is White Stores Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, White Stores Limited (FRN 655842) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2014 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is White Stores’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01268 578752 and the website whitestores.co.uk for White Stores. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is White Stores a scam or clone?
White Stores 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 White Stores?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how White Stores handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about White Stores to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns White Stores?
White Stores is owned by 036 Group Company Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 1 January 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr James Jack Whiteley.
Who runs White Stores?
Companies House lists 6 directors of White Stores: James Jack Whiteley, James Oxley, Victoria Anne Grant, Steven Charles McLaren, Leeanna Foucher and Andrew Foucher.
How long has White Stores been in business?
The company was formed on 7 October 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2014.
What do White Stores’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £38.4m (+2% from £37.6m) and profit before tax of £33.6k (−83% from £200k).

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