car choice (teesside) limited

Reference number: 655201

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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 carchoiceteesside.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01642 248899 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TS1 5QZ
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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
06370123
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 September 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Beaumont Accountancy Services First Floor,Enterprise House, 202-206 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS1 3QW
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Richard Robinson Director Jan 1959 13 Sep 2007 11 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
11
closed down
8
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 11 companies, 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
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Turnover

£2.68m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Profit before tax

£26.6k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£75.7k

+52% from £49.9k

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Net assets

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 06370123. 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

Car choice (teesside)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (11)

2016

13 September 2016

  • John Richard Robinson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

6 February 2015

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

FCA register

2007

13 September 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to car choice (teesside)

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past link
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like car choice (teesside)

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

In Middlesbrough

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is car choice (teesside) limited FCA authorised?
Yes, car choice (teesside) limited (FRN 655201) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is car choice (teesside)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01642 248899 and the website carchoiceteesside.co.uk for car choice (teesside). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is car choice (teesside) a scam or clone?
car choice (teesside) 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 car choice (teesside)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how car choice (teesside) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about car choice (teesside) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns car choice (teesside)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of car choice (teesside): Mr John Richard Robinson (75–100% of shares).
Who runs car choice (teesside)?
Companies House lists one director of car choice (teesside): John Richard Robinson.
How long has car choice (teesside) been in business?
The company was formed on 13 September 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do car choice (teesside)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show turnover of £2.68m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and profit before tax of £26.6k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time).

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