A & A Cox Services Ltd

Reference number: 989227

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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 racox.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07961 210191 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EH26 8EZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • R A Cox Garage Equipment Trading name

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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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 number
SC722117
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 February 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office
Suite 4 Eastfield Farm Road, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 8EZ, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified (SIC 33170)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Cox Director Apr 1980 4 Feb 2022 1 other company
Alison Owen Director Mar 1982 4 Feb 2022 1 other company

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 company
1
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£208k

+1.3% from £206k

Cash at bank

£165k

+64% from £101k

Employees (average)

7

Same as 7

Owed within a year

£353k

+10% from £320k

Assets and liabilities

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 SC722117. 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

A & A Cox Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (10)

2023

6 January 2023

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

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2022

4 February 2022

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Alison Owen became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Andrew Cox became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to A & A Cox Services

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with A & A Cox Services. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like A & A Cox Services

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is A & A Cox Services Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, A & A Cox Services Ltd (FRN 989227) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2023 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is A & A Cox Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07961 210191 and the website racox.co.uk for A & A Cox Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is A & A Cox Services a scam or clone?
A & A Cox Services 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 A & A Cox Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how A & A Cox Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about A & A Cox Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns A & A Cox Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of A & A Cox Services: Mr Andrew Cox (25–50% of shares) and Ms Alison Owen (25–50% of shares).
Who runs A & A Cox Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of A & A Cox Services: Andrew Cox and Alison Owen.
How long has A & A Cox Services been in business?
The company was formed on 4 February 2022, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2023.
What do A & A Cox Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £208k (+1.3% from £206k) and cash at bank of £165k (+64% from £101k).
Does A & A Cox Services use any other names?
It trades as R A Cox Garage Equipment.

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