BLS Commercials Limited

Reference number: 811669

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No longer an appointed representative

This firm is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Registration ended 14 June 2018.

Website, phone number and address

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  • Last known website

    belltruckandvan.co.uk

  • Last known phone number

    01224 871234

  • Last known address

    Bell Truck Sales, Kingsway North, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0JH, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When belltruckandvan.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01224 871234 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NE11 0JH
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Other names (2)

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

  • BLS Truck and Van Trading name
  • Mercedes Benz Commercials Aberdeen Trading name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • The record is closed
    Cover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

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
11345028
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 May 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
Bell Truck Sales Kingsway North, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0JH, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Danny Steven Sawrij Director Jun 1969 3 May 2018 14 other companies
Benjamin Sowersby Director May 1977 3 May 2018 3 other companies
Manjit Singh Powar Director Oct 1976 15 Jan 2019 22 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
29
closed down
6
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 29 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 10 companies these 3 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£897k

−1.5% from £910k

Total equity

£2.11m

+47% from £1.43m

Cash at bank

£400

−100% from £1.68m

Owed within a year

£9.37m

−33% from £14.0m

Profit before tax

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 11345028. 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

BLS Commercials’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (8)

2018

14 June 2018

  • Stopped being an appointed representative

FCA register

3 May 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Bell Truck (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to BLS Commercials

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like BLS Commercials

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

In Gateshead

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  • 29 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 8 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BLS Commercials Limited FCA authorised?
No. BLS Commercials Limited (FRN 811669) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer an appointed representative.
Is BLS Commercials a scam or clone?
BLS Commercials is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.
Is my money safe with BLS Commercials?
Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with BLS Commercials has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Who owns BLS Commercials?
BLS Commercials is owned by Bell Truck (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 3 May 2018.
Who runs BLS Commercials?
Companies House lists 3 directors of BLS Commercials: Danny Steven Sawrij, Benjamin Sowersby and Manjit Singh Powar.
How long has BLS Commercials been in business?
The company was formed on 3 May 2018.
What do BLS Commercials’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show profit before tax of £897k (−1.5% from £910k) and total equity of £2.11m (+47% from £1.43m).
Does BLS Commercials use any other names?
It trades as BLS Truck and Van and Mercedes Benz Commercials Aberdeen.

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