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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Phone number
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Address
Bath Van Centre Limited, Tormarton Depot Bath Road, Dodington Ash, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, Bristol, City Of, BS37 6EJ, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
- When bathvancentre.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
- What kind of line 07977 660887 is, and the other firm that gives it
- Who else gives the postcode BS37 6EJ
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Lend or arrange credit No FSCS coverConsumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou 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 number
- 16523799 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 17 June 2025 (1 year old)
- Registered office
- Tormarton Depot Bath Road, Dodington Ash, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, BS37 6EJ, England
- Nature of business
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- Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
- Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
- Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)
- Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
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| Matthew Royston Weight Collins | Director | May 1967 | 17 Jun 2025 | 3 other companies |
| Alexander Leslie Pantry | Director | Aug 1992 | 17 Jun 2025 | 2 other companies |
| Sarah Louise Collins | Director | Jan 1968 | 1 Apr 2026 | None |
| Freya Pantry | Director | May 1992 | 1 Apr 2026 | 2 other companies |
Other companies run by these 4 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
- 4
- closed down
- 1
- is FCA-registered
- 1
In the full report: all 4 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- The one on the FCA register
- The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
Key dates in its history
Bath Van Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2026
1 April 2026
- Alexander Leslie Pantry stopped being a part-owner
- Matthew Royston Weight Collins stopped being a part-owner
Companies House
2025
12 November 2025
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
- Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
17 June 2025
- Incorporated at Companies House
- Alexander Leslie Pantry became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
- Matthew Royston Weight Collins became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Companies House
In the full report: all 14 events
- All 14 events in its history (7 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 4
Firms connected to Bath Van Centre
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Bath Van Centre. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firm
- 1
- share a director
- 1
- share its phone number
- 1
In the full report: the connected firm, named
- How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
- Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
Firms like Bath Van Centre
Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.
In Bristol
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- 4 other companies its directors have run, named
- 3 background checks on its contact details
- All 14 events in its history
- 1 connected firm, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk