CBS Autos limited

Reference number: 648815

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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 cbsautos.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01772 620366 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR5 6RE
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Other names (1)

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

  • electriccarsuk.com 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
05156273
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 June 2004 (22 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
Ben Strzalko Director May 1978 17 Jun 2004 2 other companies
Mark Adamson Secretary Not published 17 Jun 2004 –

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 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
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£111k

−1.2% from £112k

Cash at bank

£600

−100% from £129k

Owed within a year

£123k

−42% from £212k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 05156273. 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

CBS Autos’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (10)

2017

31 July 2017

  • Ben Strzalko gave up control
  • Cbs Autos (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

1 May 2016

  • Ben Strzalko took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

5 December 2014

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

FCA register

2004

17 June 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is CBS Autos limited FCA authorised?
Yes, CBS Autos limited (FRN 648815) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2014 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is CBS Autos’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01772 620366 and the website cbsautos.co.uk for CBS Autos. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is CBS Autos a scam or clone?
CBS Autos 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 CBS Autos?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how CBS Autos handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about CBS Autos to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns CBS Autos?
CBS Autos is owned by Cbs Autos (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 31 July 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ben Strzalko.
Who runs CBS Autos?
Companies House lists one director of CBS Autos: Ben Strzalko.
How long has CBS Autos been in business?
The company was formed on 17 June 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2014.
What do CBS Autos’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £111k (−1.2% from £112k) and cash at bank of £600 (−100% from £129k).
Does CBS Autos use any other names?
It trades as electriccarsuk.com.

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