5 Ashdown Uckfield Limited

Reference number: 669026

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When 5ashdowngarage.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01825 732121 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN22 3AP
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • 5 Ashdown Garage Flimwell Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 January 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
5 Ashdown Garage Uckfield Coopers Row, Five Ashdown, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3AP, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Andrew King Director Feb 1964 23 Jan 2012 2 other companies
Lisa Doris King Director May 1991 22 Sep 2020 None

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.06m

<1% from £1.06m

Cash at bank

£34.2k

−21% from £43.0k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£300k

−14% from £349k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07919208. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

5 Ashdown Uckfield’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2017

19 January 2017

  • John Andrew King became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Karen King became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

13 February 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2012

23 January 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like 5 Ashdown Uckfield

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

In Uckfield

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is 5 Ashdown Uckfield Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, 5 Ashdown Uckfield Limited (FRN 669026) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is 5 Ashdown Uckfield’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01825 732121 and the website 5ashdowngarage.co.uk for 5 Ashdown Uckfield. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is 5 Ashdown Uckfield a scam or clone?
5 Ashdown Uckfield is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with 5 Ashdown Uckfield?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how 5 Ashdown Uckfield handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about 5 Ashdown Uckfield to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns 5 Ashdown Uckfield?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of 5 Ashdown Uckfield: Mr John Andrew King (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Karen King (25–50% of shares).
Who runs 5 Ashdown Uckfield?
Companies House lists 2 directors of 5 Ashdown Uckfield: John Andrew King and Lisa Doris King.
How long has 5 Ashdown Uckfield been in business?
The company was formed on 23 January 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do 5 Ashdown Uckfield’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of £1.06m (<1% from £1.06m) and cash at bank of £34.2k (−21% from £43.0k).
Does 5 Ashdown Uckfield use any other names?
It trades as 5 Ashdown Garage Flimwell.

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