Next Retail Limited

Reference number: 707578

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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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

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Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
04521150
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 August 2002 (23 years old)
Registered office
Desford Road, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4AT
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores (SIC 47710)
  • Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores (SIC 47721)
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)
  • Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Simon Adam Lord Wolfson Of Aspley Guise Director Oct 1967 21 Oct 2002
Jonathan Neil Blanchard Director Sep 1965 26 Jul 2024
Hannah Woodall-Pagan Secretary Not published 26 Sep 2025

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • 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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  • Credit Broking
  • 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

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 32 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.

Show the retired names
  • Aubin
  • Aubin & Wills
  • Childsplay Clothing
  • Fabled
  • Fabled by Marie Claire
  • Fabled TCR
  • LABEL
  • Labelonline
  • Lipsy & Co
  • Little Label
  • Next3step
  • Next Art 2 Order
  • Next Clearance
  • next.co.uk
  • Next Directory
  • Next Domestic Appliances
  • Next Flowers
  • Next Gift Experiences
  • Next Gift List
  • Next Gifts
  • Next House Signs
  • Next Kids
  • Next Made 2 Measure
  • Next Photos
  • Next Plants
  • Next VIP
  • Next Wall Stickers
  • Next Wines
  • Reiss.com
  • www.fabled.com
  • www.little-label.co.uk
  • www.victoriassecret.co.uk

Complaints record

In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 146 new complaints about this firm, and upheld 14% of the ones it decided.

That is below the 31% median for the firms the Ombudsman reports on.

  • Banking and credit 146

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 Next Retail Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Next Retail Limited (FRN 707578) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Next Retail?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how Next Retail handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Next Retail to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Next Retail a scam or clone?
Next Retail 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 Next Retail's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Next Retail's FRN is 707578. You can verify it on the FCA register.