Burtons Vehicle Systems Limited

Reference number: 681195

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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 bvsdirect.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01622 834365 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN12 0RW
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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.
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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
08406125
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 February 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
River Farm Chart Hill Road, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, TN12 0RW, England
Nature of business
  • Other service activities incidental to land transportation, not elsewhere classified (SIC 52219)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Christopher Burton Director Jan 1966 18 Feb 2013 7 other companies
Matthew Thomas Burton Director Sep 1994 1 Nov 2022 4 other companies
Eve Elizabeth Burton-Jones Director Jun 1997 10 Nov 2022 5 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies
7
still active
7
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 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 3 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2023Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£69.1k

Up £557k from −£488k

Cash at bank

£1,811

Up £1,035 from £776

Employees (average)

10

+25% from 8

Owed within a year

£159k

−76% from £671k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2023
  • 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 08406125. 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

Burtons Vehicle Systems’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (11)

2016

1 November 2016

  • Burtons Of Maidstone Ltd gave up control
  • Burtons Of Maidstone Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Burtons Of Maidstone Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

7 July 2015

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

FCA register

2013

18 February 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Burtons Vehicle Systems

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Burtons Vehicle Systems. 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
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Firms like Burtons Vehicle Systems

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

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Burtons Vehicle Systems Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Burtons Vehicle Systems Limited (FRN 681195) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Burtons Vehicle Systems’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01622 834365 and the website bvsdirect.com for Burtons Vehicle Systems. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Burtons Vehicle Systems a scam or clone?
Burtons Vehicle Systems 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 Burtons Vehicle Systems?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Burtons Vehicle Systems handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Burtons Vehicle Systems to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Burtons Vehicle Systems?
Burtons Vehicle Systems is owned by Burtons Of Maidstone Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Burtons Of Maidstone Ltd.
Who runs Burtons Vehicle Systems?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Burtons Vehicle Systems: David Christopher Burton, Matthew Thomas Burton and Eve Elizabeth Burton-Jones.
How long has Burtons Vehicle Systems been in business?
The company was formed on 18 February 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do Burtons Vehicle Systems’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2023, show net assets of £69.1k (up £557k from −£488k) and cash at bank of £1,811 (up £1,035 from £776).

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