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Wooden Garden Furniture - Cyan, Corido, Lindsey Teak & E Bay store - same address in Coulsdon

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I am trying to buy some new teak furniture on line.
I have found some I like but I am worried as in Coulsdon there appears to be 4 companies all trading with different names from the same address - all with one digit difference in their contact numbers.

This seems strange to me - have any of you used these companies and if so what was your experience like and can you throw any light on why they have different trading names please

TIA

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  • Brynsam
    Brynsam Posts: 3,643 Forumite
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    I've looked on Companies House website and can't find any of the names you show above - do you have their full names or a website link?

    May be nothing more sinister than a fond belief that they can avoid VAT this way but without knowing more about them, impossible to say.
  • p00hsticks
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    Brynsam wrote: »
    I've looked on Companies House website and can't find any of the names you show above - do you have their full names or a website link?

    The Cyan one is here
    https://www.cyan-teak-furniture.com/content/about-us

    Company Registered in England Number: 4585261
    VAT Number: 495462803

    I haven't looked for the others - I wonder if they're all owned by the same holding company but trade under different brands to appeal to different markets - in the same way that for clothing JD Williams trade under different brands such as Ambrose Wilson, Oxendales, Figleaves etc,,,,
  • Marcon
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    p00hsticks wrote: »
    The Cyan one is here
    https://www.cyan-teak-furniture.com/content/about-us

    Company Registered in England Number: 4585261
    VAT Number: 495462803

    I haven't looked for the others - I wonder if they're all owned by the same holding company but trade under different brands to appeal to different markets - in the same way that for clothing JD Williams trade under different brands such as Ambrose Wilson, Oxendales, Figleaves etc,,,,

    Well spotted!

    The company is called Jati Ltd, so perhaps no surprise it didn't show up readily during a search at Companies House.

    OP, why not give them a call and ask about the relationship?
    Googling on your question might have been both quicker and easier, if you're only after simple facts rather than opinions!  
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