World Wide Carpets Limited

Reference number: 734884

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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 worldwidecarpets.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01252 322254 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU9 8HT
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Other names (1)

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

  • World Wide Carpets of Aldershot and Ascot 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.
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  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

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
01036564
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 December 1971 (54 years old)
Registered office
Wey Court West, Union Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7PT
Nature of business
  • Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (SIC 47599)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Timothy James Reed Director Apr 1968 16 Sep 2009 6 other companies
Carol Caffyn-Parsons (Lady) Director Jan 1945 Not published 4 other companies
Carol Caffyn-Parsons (Lady) Secretary Not published Not published 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
8
closed down
3
run together
2

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£5,569

−216% from £4,781

Cash at bank

£24.1k

+256% from £6,760

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£25.9k

+11% from £23.3k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £5,569 more than it owned.

Net assets

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 01036564. 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

World Wide Carpets’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (11)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Carol Caffyn-Parsons took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

15 February 2016

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

FCA register

1971

30 December 1971

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to World Wide Carpets

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like World Wide Carpets

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

In Farnham

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is World Wide Carpets Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, World Wide Carpets Limited (FRN 734884) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is World Wide Carpets’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01252 322254 and the website worldwidecarpets.co.uk for World Wide Carpets. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is World Wide Carpets a scam or clone?
World Wide Carpets 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 World Wide Carpets?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how World Wide Carpets handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about World Wide Carpets to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns World Wide Carpets?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of World Wide Carpets: Lady Carol Caffyn-Parsons (75–100% of shares).
Who runs World Wide Carpets?
Companies House lists 2 directors of World Wide Carpets: Timothy James Reed and Carol Caffyn-Parsons (Lady).
How long has World Wide Carpets been in business?
The company was formed on 30 December 1971, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do World Wide Carpets’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show net assets of −£5,569 (−216% from £4,781) and cash at bank of £24.1k (+256% from £6,760).
Does World Wide Carpets use any other names?
It trades as World Wide Carpets of Aldershot and Ascot.

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