Buncombes Garage Limited

Reference number: 948474

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07775 927100

  • Address

    Brue Farm, Merry Lane, East Huntspill, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3PS, United Kingdom

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  • Who else gives the postcode TA9 3PS
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Other names (1)

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

  • Autoplay Cars 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.
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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 number
01354811
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 February 1978 (48 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alexander John Buncombe Director Aug 1981 1 May 2011 1 other company
Alex John Buncombe Secretary Not published 14 Aug 2007 –

Other companies run by its director

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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 its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Full accountsNot audited

Cash at bank

£11.8k

−37% from £18.7k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£248k

−23% from £320k

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 01354811. 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

Buncombes Garage’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (14)

2021

1 September 2021

  • Alex John Buncombe took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Jonathan William James Buncombe gave up control

Companies House

19 April 2021

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Jonathan William James Buncombe took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1978

24 February 1978

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Buncombes Garage Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Buncombes Garage Limited (FRN 948474) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2021 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Buncombes Garage’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07775 927100 for Buncombes Garage. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Buncombes Garage a scam or clone?
Buncombes Garage 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 Buncombes Garage?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Buncombes Garage handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Buncombes Garage to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Buncombes Garage?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Buncombes Garage: Mr Alex John Buncombe (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Jonathan William James Buncombe.
Who runs Buncombes Garage?
Companies House lists one director of Buncombes Garage: Alexander John Buncombe.
How long has Buncombes Garage been in business?
The company was formed on 24 February 1978, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2021.
What do Buncombes Garage’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show cash at bank of £11.8k (−37% from £18.7k).
Does Buncombes Garage use any other names?
It trades as Autoplay Cars.

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