Wickes Building Supplies Limited

Reference number: 723596

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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 wickes.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01923 656600 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WD24 4JL
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Other names (4)

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

  • Wickes Trading name
  • Wickes Kitchens And Bathrooms Trading name
  • Wickes Extra Former trading name
  • Wickes Home Improvement Centre 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
01840419
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 August 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office
Vision House, 19 Colonial Way, Watford, WD24 4JL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Bernard Wood Director Dec 1969 14 Jun 2019 1 other company
Mark Owen Charles Cooke Director Oct 1970 23 Mar 2021 1 other company
Sonia Antonia Astill Director Jun 1969 23 Mar 2021 1 other company
Gary Kibble Director Dec 1971 23 Mar 2021 1 other company
Helen Jane O'Keefe Director Jul 1969 23 Mar 2021 3 other companies
Mohamed El Fanichi Director Nov 1967 6 Sep 2021 None
Mark Alexander George Director Jul 1974 29 Jul 2022 5 other companies
Sarah Taitt Director Aug 1985 15 Apr 2024 None
Steven Thomas Blair Director Jan 1981 10 Mar 2025 1 other company

Other companies run by these 9 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
7
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 59 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Wickes Building Supplies’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (115)

2021

27 April 2021

  • Travis Perkins PLC gave up control
  • Wickes Group Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

21 December 2016

  • Travis Perkins PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Wickes Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Wickes Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

23 December 2015

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

FCA register

1984

13 August 1984

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 115 events

  • All 115 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 99
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Firms connected to Wickes Building Supplies

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Wickes Building Supplies

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

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 115 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wickes Building Supplies Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Wickes Building Supplies Limited (FRN 723596) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Wickes Building Supplies’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01923 656600 and the website wickes.co.uk for Wickes Building Supplies. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Wickes Building Supplies a scam or clone?
Wickes Building Supplies 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 Wickes Building Supplies?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Wickes Building Supplies handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Wickes Building Supplies to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Wickes Building Supplies?
Wickes Building Supplies is owned by Wickes Group Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 27 April 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Travis Perkins PLC and Wickes Holdings Limited.
Who runs Wickes Building Supplies?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Wickes Building Supplies: David Bernard Wood, Mark Owen Charles Cooke, Sonia Antonia Astill, Gary Kibble, Helen Jane O'Keefe, Mohamed El Fanichi and 3 more.
How long has Wickes Building Supplies been in business?
The company was formed on 13 August 1984, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.
Does Wickes Building Supplies use any other names?
It trades as Wickes and Wickes Kitchens And Bathrooms. It has previously used 2 other names: Wickes Extra and Wickes Home Improvement Centre.

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