Bulldog Service Station Limited

Reference number: 659860

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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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  • When bulldogtwyford.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0118 924 1342 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG10 9EU
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Other names (4)

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

  • Bulldog Suzuki Trading name
  • Bulldog Triumph Trading name
  • Bulldog Twyford Trading name
  • Bulldog Reading 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

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
00631975
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 July 1959 (67 years old)
Registered office
2 Communications Road, Greenham Business Park, Newbury, Berkshire, RG19 6AB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Bridgman Director Aug 1968 4 Mar 2010 None
Elisabeth Ann Webb Director Aug 1936 31 Aug 2020 None
Michael John Webb Director Jul 1968 Not published 1 other company

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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£12.8m

−22% from £16.6m

Profit before tax

£237k

+13% from £211k

Net assets

£3.66m

−2.6% from £3.76m

Cash at bank

£405k

+59% from £255k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 00631975. 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

Bulldog Service Station’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (18)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Elisabeth Ann Webb became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Michael William Webb became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

13 January 2015

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

FCA register

1959

6 July 1959

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Bulldog Service Station

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

connected firms
3
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Bulldog Service Station

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

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bulldog Service Station Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bulldog Service Station Limited (FRN 659860) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Bulldog Service Station’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0118 924 1342 and the website bulldogtwyford.com for Bulldog Service Station. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bulldog Service Station a scam or clone?
Bulldog Service Station 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 Bulldog Service Station?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Bulldog Service Station handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Bulldog Service Station to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bulldog Service Station?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Bulldog Service Station: Mr Michael William Webb (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Elisabeth Ann Webb (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Bulldog Service Station?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Bulldog Service Station: David Bridgman, Elisabeth Ann Webb and Michael John Webb.
How long has Bulldog Service Station been in business?
The company was formed on 6 July 1959, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do Bulldog Service Station’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show turnover of £12.8m (−22% from £16.6m) and profit before tax of £237k (+13% from £211k).
Does Bulldog Service Station use any other names?
It trades as Bulldog Suzuki, Bulldog Triumph and Bulldog Twyford. It has previously used the name Bulldog Reading.

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