AO Retail Limited

Active03914998 Private limited company
Incorporated
28 January 2000 (26 years)
Previously known as
DRL Limited (until 30 April 2014)
Appliances Online Limited (until 2 May 2000)
Industry
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (47910)
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
Unit 5A The Parklands
Lostock
Bolton
BL6 4SD

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
11 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
28 January 2026

Charges

Total
12
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
12

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 24 May 2022
British
Born March 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 17 June 2019
British
Born October 1973 (53)
Finnemore, Julie Angela Louise
Secretary · Appointed 15 April 2014
Director · Appointed 31 March 2014
British
Born March 1978 (48)
Officer history (24 former)
16 September 2022
Resigned Emmett, Daniel Anthony as Director
24 May 2022
Appointed Haynes, Stuart Mark as Director
31 March 2022
Resigned Lawson, David William as Director
17 June 2019
Appointed Roberts, John Charles as Director
19 April 2018
Resigned Roberts, John Charles as Director
19 April 2018
Resigned Wilkinson, David as Director
29 March 2018
Resigned Coulter, John Howard as Director
28 February 2018
Resigned Warne, Adam John as Director
15 September 2017
Resigned Kirkcaldy, Andrew Niall as Director
5 July 2017
Resigned Caunce, Stephen James as Director
26 June 2017
Resigned Monk, Kevin Charles as Director
27 November 2016
Appointed Warne, Adam John as Director
12 June 2015
Appointed Emmett, Daniel Anthony as Director
12 June 2015
Appointed Lawson, David William as Director
5 February 2015
Appointed Coulter, John Howard as Director
5 February 2015
Resigned Stoller, Norman Kelvin as Director
24 October 2014
Resigned Crowther, John as Director
15 April 2014
Resigned Caunce, Stephen James as Secretary
15 April 2014
Appointed Finnemore, Julie Angela Louise as Secretary
31 March 2014
Appointed Crowther, John as Director
31 March 2014
Appointed Monk, Kevin Charles as Director
31 March 2014
Resigned Hopkinson, Christopher John as Director
31 March 2014
Appointed Higgins, Jonathan Mark Stephen as Director
31 March 2014
Resigned Holroyd, William as Director
31 March 2014
Appointed Kirkcaldy, Andrew Niall as Director
31 March 2014
Resigned Rose, Richard Sidney as Director
25 February 2014
Resigned Philbin, Kevin as Director
6 August 2008
Resigned Cort, Philip Hinton as Director
1 August 2008
Appointed Rose, Richard Sidney as Director
23 October 2007
Resigned Durston, Robert as Director
12 December 2005
Appointed Hopkinson, Christopher John as Director
13 October 2005
Resigned Latchford, Alan Robert as Secretary
13 October 2005
Appointed Caunce, Stephen James as Secretary
13 October 2005
Resigned Latchford, Alan Robert as Director
13 October 2005
Appointed Caunce, Stephen James as Director
13 October 2005
Appointed Cort, Philip Hinton as Director
3 November 2003
Appointed Wilkinson, David as Director
30 September 2003
Appointed Holroyd, William as Director
30 September 2003
Appointed Stoller, Norman Kelvin as Director
30 September 2003
Appointed Philbin, Kevin as Director
22 February 2002
Resigned Dutton, John Philip as Director
1 February 2002
Appointed Latchford, Alan Robert as Secretary
1 February 2002
Resigned Dutton, Marion as Secretary
1 February 2002
Appointed Durston, Robert as Director
19 April 2000
Appointed Dutton, John Philip as Director
19 April 2000
Appointed Latchford, Alan Robert as Director
19 April 2000
Appointed Dutton, Marion as Secretary
19 April 2000
Appointed Roberts, John Charles as Director
19 April 2000
Resigned Temple Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
19 April 2000
Resigned Company Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
28 January 2000
Appointed Temple Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
28 January 2000
Appointed Company Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 2 June 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited Company
Reg. no. 06861978

Group structure 28 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

AO B2B Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Business Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Care Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Club Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Distribution Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Logistics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Affordable Mobiles Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Retail Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Expert Logistics Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares
Jessops (Group) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Camera Jungle Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Jessops Europe Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Jessops Photo Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Musicmagpie Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Entertainment Magpie Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Premium Club Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Recycling Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Weee Collect It Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Weee Re-Use It Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Rental Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Trade Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Electrical Appliance Outlet Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Elekdirect Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Mobile Phones Direct Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Worry Free Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Deutschland Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Filings 186

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 August 2026Full accounts31 March 2026
28 January 2026Confirmation statement with no updates28 January 2026
1 October 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
7 February 2025Confirmation statement with updates28 January 2025
25 November 2024Full accounts31 March 2024
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