Berkshire Fiesta Centre Limited

Reference number: 667710

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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 berkshirefiestacentre.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0118 971 2167 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode RG7 5HR
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Other names (6)

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

  • BFC Motor Group Trading name
  • Drivepay Trading name
  • BFC Former trading name
  • BFC Subaru Former trading name
  • Budget Car Centre Former trading name
  • Universal Car Credit Former 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 (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
03639967
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 September 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
Berkshire Fiesta Centre, A4 Bath Road Padworth, Reading, RG7 5HR
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Dominic Raymond Leach Director May 1997 15 Jan 2021 5 other companies
Michelle Leach Secretary Not published 4 Feb 2000 –

Other companies run by its director

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
5
still active
5
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£520k

−26% from £700k

Cash at bank

£163k

−37% from £261k

Owed within a year

£215k

+13% from £191k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03639967. 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

Berkshire Fiesta Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (32)

2024

15 August 2024

  • Drl Automotive Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Gavin Courtenay Leach gave up control

Companies House

14 August 2024

  • Dominic Raymond Leach gained significant control

Companies House

2016

1 August 2016

  • Gavin Courtenay Leach took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

21 December 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1998

29 September 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

  • All 32 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Berkshire Fiesta Centre

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Berkshire Fiesta Centre

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

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 32 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Berkshire Fiesta Centre Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Berkshire Fiesta Centre Limited (FRN 667710) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Berkshire Fiesta Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0118 971 2167 and the website berkshirefiestacentre.com for Berkshire Fiesta Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Berkshire Fiesta Centre a scam or clone?
Berkshire Fiesta Centre 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 Berkshire Fiesta Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Berkshire Fiesta Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Berkshire Fiesta Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Berkshire Fiesta Centre?
Berkshire Fiesta Centre is owned by Drl Automotive Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, significant influence or control and held through a firm, since 15 August 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Gavin Courtenay Leach.
Who runs Berkshire Fiesta Centre?
Companies House lists one director of Berkshire Fiesta Centre: Dominic Raymond Leach.
How long has Berkshire Fiesta Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 29 September 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.
What do Berkshire Fiesta Centre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £520k (−26% from £700k) and cash at bank of £163k (−37% from £261k).
Does Berkshire Fiesta Centre use any other names?
It trades as BFC Motor Group and Drivepay. It has previously used 4 other names, including BFC, BFC Subaru and Budget Car Centre.

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