Bournemouth Cars Ltd

Reference number: 913200

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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 bournemouth-cars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01202 744447 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH12 5BT
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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

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
08707390
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 September 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
Unit 1 The A J M Centre, Prospect Business Park, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1FE, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joseph Roy Duffy Director May 1987 10 Apr 2019 1 other company
Bradley James Keats Director Jun 1982 10 Apr 2019 7 other companies

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
7
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 7 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Total equity

£240k

+22% from £196k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£453k

+44% from £316k

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08707390. 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

Bournemouth Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (15)

2019

5 November 2019

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

FCA register

10 April 2019

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over
  • Bradley James Keats became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Gary Maurice Suttle no longer has significant control
  • Joseph Roy Duffy became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gary Maurice Suttle gained significant control

Companies House

2013

26 September 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Bournemouth Cars

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Bournemouth Cars

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bournemouth Cars Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Bournemouth Cars Ltd (FRN 913200) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2019 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Bournemouth Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01202 744447 and the website bournemouth-cars.co.uk for Bournemouth Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bournemouth Cars a scam or clone?
Bournemouth Cars 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 Bournemouth Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Bournemouth Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Bournemouth Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bournemouth Cars?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Bournemouth Cars: Mr Joseph Roy Duffy (25–50% of shares) and Mr Bradley James Keats (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Gary Maurice Suttle.
Who runs Bournemouth Cars?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Bournemouth Cars: Joseph Roy Duffy and Bradley James Keats.
How long has Bournemouth Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 26 September 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2019.
What do Bournemouth Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show total equity of £240k (+22% from £196k).

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