Brookside Carsales Ltd

Reference number: 1042017

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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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When brooksidecars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07816 987280 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ST8 7PZ
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Other names (2)

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

  • Brookside Cars Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Brookside Motors Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
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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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 April 2025 (1 year old)
Registered office
Brookside House Tunstall Road, Knypersley, Stoke-On-Trent, ST8 7PZ, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Akbar Shah Director Apr 1980 19 Apr 2025 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Key dates in its history

Brookside Carsales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

28 November 2025

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

FCA register

19 April 2025

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Akbar Shah took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Brookside Carsales

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Brookside Carsales

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

In Stoke-On-Trent

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brookside Carsales Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Brookside Carsales Ltd (FRN 1042017) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2025 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Brookside Carsales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07816 987280 and the website brooksidecars.co.uk for Brookside Carsales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Brookside Carsales a scam or clone?
Brookside Carsales 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 Brookside Carsales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Brookside Carsales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Brookside Carsales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Brookside Carsales?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Brookside Carsales: Mr Akbar Shah (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Brookside Carsales?
Companies House lists one director of Brookside Carsales: Akbar Shah.
How long has Brookside Carsales been in business?
The company was formed on 19 April 2025, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2025.
Does Brookside Carsales use any other names?
It trades as Brookside Cars and Brookside Motors.

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