FIREPLACE WAREHOUSE LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-18 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-04
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£951K
+105.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£2M
-1.4% vs 2024
Employees
35
+40% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£146K
-43.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £945,925 | £257,474 | £145,962 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £748,586 | £229,128 | £147,688 | |
| Cash | £899,101 | £1,352,007 | £1,236,600 | £732,979 | £463,356 | £951,411 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £710,151 | £1,331,662 | £1,672,284 | £2,153,897 | £1,972,903 | £1,943,746 | |
| Net assets | £702,106 | £1,319,866 | £1,662,113 | £2,133,616 | £1,924,157 | £1,896,845 | |
| Equity | £702,106 | £1,319,866 | £1,662,113 | £2,133,616 | £1,924,157 | £1,896,845 | |
| Average employees | 10 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 35 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £624,248 | £853,217 | £1,129,318 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- FIREPLACE WAREHOUSE LTD · parent
- DHS Installation Services Limited 90%
- Calmlight Limited 100%
- A & T Penny Limited 100%
- Fireplaces and Furnishings Direc: Limited 100%
- Fairways Fireplaces Limited 100%
Significant events
- “FY25 has been characterised by consolidation, targeted investment, and controlled growth. The business has continued to enhance its physical footprint, broaden its product portfolio, and strengthen its digital and operational infrastructure. These efforts have supported continued resilience in a challenging economic backdrop and position the company for sustainable long-term performance.”
- “Following the acquisitions completed in FY23 and FY24, FY25 marked the full integration of these acquired businesses into Fireplace Warehouse Ltd. The integration process strengthened our commercial offering, enhanced operational capabilities, and delivered increased efficiencies by consolidating overlapping activities.”
- “As part of the integration strategy, the redundant subsidiary Fairways Fireplaces Ltd entered a Members' Voluntary Liquidation (MVL) shortly before the year end. Fireplaces and Furnishings Direct Ltd entered an MVL shortly after the year end. These actions were undertaken to simplify the group structure following full operational integration and to consolidate trading activities within Fireplace Warehouse Ltd.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH, Anthony John | Secretary | 2005-03-04 | — | British |
| HEALEY, Daniel | Director | 2023-03-21 | Jun 1990 | British |
| LEAH, Adam John | Director | 2005-03-04 | Feb 1979 | British |
| LORD, Simon Martin | Director | 2022-04-22 | Jun 1971 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERRY, William Fred | Director | 2005-03-04 | 2005-11-09 |
| LEAH, Anthony John | Director | 2005-03-04 | 2008-03-31 |
| LEAH, Hannah Claire | Director | 2020-06-01 | 2021-12-03 |
| THOMPSON, Simon James | Director | 2005-03-04 | 2012-06-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Better Heat Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-04-22 | Active |
| Mrs Hannah Leah | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2020-06-01 | Ceased 2021-08-16 |
| Mr Adam John Leah | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-04-22 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 82 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-09-07 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-03-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-06-06 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2022-05-11 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-05-11 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-05-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-05-06 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-05-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-04-25 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-03-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-03-11 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-12-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+105.3%
£463,356 £951,411
-
Net assets
-1.4%
£1,924,157 £1,896,845
-
Employees
+40%
25 35
highest in 6 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-43.3%
£257,474 £145,962
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
+32.4%
£853,217 £1,129,318
highest in 3 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers