J.D. WILLIAMS & COMPANY LIMITED

Reference number: 311618

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Identity

Check their details

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Also trades as 14 other names
  • Ambrose Wilson
  • Crazy Clearance
  • Fashion World
  • Figleaves
  • Home Essentials
  • Jacamo
  • J D Williams
  • Marisota
  • N Brown
  • Premier Man
  • Simply Be
  • Simply Yours
  • Viva La Diva
  • www.homeessentials.co.uk

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
00178367
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 December 1921 (104 years old)
Registered office
Griffin House, 40 Lever Street, Manchester, M60 6ES
Nature of business
  • Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Daniel Barry Joy Director Dec 1972 6 Jan 2020
Dominic Appleton Director Apr 1972 7 Jun 2023
Malcolm Le May Director Jan 1958 1 Apr 2025
Ashraf Piranie Director Apr 1963 26 May 2025
Christian Henry Wells Secretary Not published 15 Aug 2022

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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.

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  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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)

Limits on what they may do

  • Complaint Handling requirement (effective30/10/18)
    (1) J D Williams & Company Limited will: (a) Preserve all records required to enable JD Williams to meet its responsibilities under DISP App 3 and to enable those complaints subject to the Complaints Handling Agreement to be handled in accordance with DISP App 3. (2) J D Williams will: (b) Use best endeavours to ensure PPI complaints handling that is to be undertaken for Allianz on an outsourced basis proceeds as set out in the Complaints Handling Agreement . (c) Inform the FCA as soon as practicable should it become aware of any issue which may materially impact negatively on its own complaint handling or the PPI complaints handling procedure between the respective companies pursuant to Complaints Handling Agreement. (d)Ensure that any backlog of PPI complaints for which J D Williams will be dealing with in accordance with the Complaints Handling Agreement is addressed by 9 November 2018.( (e) Provide the FCA in writing with monthly data in the format set out at: https://www.fca.org.uk/firms/regulatory-reporting/ppi-reporting-form Such monthly reports should include those PPI complaints that the firm is required to report under DISP 1.10. Such monthly reports to be provided to the PPI team at the Authority by email by the end of month following the reporting date. (f) Inform the FCA of any FOS adjudication or decision of which the FCA would reasonably expect notice.

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

What customers have complained about

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds 2 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • J D Williams & Co Limited
  • Oxendale & Company Ltd

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 74 trading names. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

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  • All You Need
  • Ambrose Wilson First Financial
  • Ambrose Wilson Limited
  • Beau Bath
  • Better Living
  • Bury Boot & Shoe
  • Candid First Financial
  • Classic Combination First Financial
  • Classic Confidence
  • Classic Confidence First Financial
  • Classic Detail
  • Comfortably Yours
  • Compliments
  • Country Garden
  • Crafting Direct
  • Craftingdirect.com
  • Dale Street Shopping
  • Direct To You
  • Discount World
  • Fashion World First Financial
  • Feel Good Essentials
  • Fifty Plus
  • Fullpower
  • Heather Valley
  • Heather Valley First Financial
  • Heather Valley (Woollens) Ltd
  • Highlights
  • High & Mighty
  • Home, Beauty & Gift Shop
  • Home Essentials 12 Months
  • Home Essentials 6 Months
  • Home Essentials First Financial
  • Home Shopping Direct
  • House of Bath
  • Inspirational Home
  • J D Williams First Financial
  • Julipa
  • Langley House Limited
  • Naturally Close
  • New Now From Fashion World
  • Nightingales
  • Oxendale
  • Oxendales First Financial
  • Pet Food and Stuff
  • petfoodnstuff.com
  • Premier Man First Financial
  • Sander & Kay First Financial
  • Sander & Kay Limited
  • Sander & Kay's Trading Post
  • Sartor
  • Sartor First Financial
  • Selections
  • Shapely Figures
  • Shires of Bath
  • Shoe Tailor
  • Shoe Tailor First Financial
  • Simply Be First Financial
  • Summer Fashion
  • Summer Value
  • Sweet Sixteen
  • That's My Style
  • The Brilliant Gift Shop
  • The Bury Boot & Shoe Company (1953) Limited
  • The Kids Division
  • The Premier Man Collection
  • The Special Collection
  • The Value Catalogue
  • The Value Catalogue First Financial
  • Trading By Post Limited
  • Trading Post
  • Value
  • vivaladiva.com
  • Whitfords, Bury Boot & Shoe
  • Williams & Brown

Complaints record

In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 195 new complaints about this firm, and upheld 31% of the ones it decided.

That is about typical: the median across the firms the Ombudsman reports on is 31%.

  • Banking and credit 194
  • Insurance 1

A bigger firm receives more complaints simply because it has more customers. FOS complaints data →

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is J.D. WILLIAMS & COMPANY LIMITED FCA authorised?
Yes, J.D. WILLIAMS & COMPANY LIMITED (FRN 311618) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with J.D. WILLIAMS & COMPANY?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about J.D. WILLIAMS & COMPANY to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is J.D. WILLIAMS & COMPANY a scam or clone?
J.D. WILLIAMS & COMPANY is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is J.D. WILLIAMS & COMPANY's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
J.D. WILLIAMS & COMPANY's FRN is 311618. You can verify it on the FCA register.