cebotec Limited

Reference number: 730436

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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

    01324 877778

  • Address

    26 Castle Road, Bankside Industrial Estate, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, FK2 7UY, Scotland

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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
SC261130
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 December 2003 (22 years old)
Registered office
26 Castle Road, Bankside Industrial Estate, Falkirk, FK2 7UY
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans) (SIC 29201)
  • Manufacture of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified (SIC 30990)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Lapsley Director Jun 1971 19 Dec 2003 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
2
still active
2

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 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.35m

+5.1% from £2.23m

Cash at bank

£141k

Up £140k from £442

Employees (average)

13

Same as 13

Owed within a year

£1.27m

−11% from £1.42m

Assets and liabilities

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC261130. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (14)

2016

16 May 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • David Lapsley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Zoe Lapsley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2003

19 December 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms like cebotec

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

In Falkirk

H & J Burgoyne (Van Sales) LimitedFalkirkAuthorised

In the Falkirk (FK) postcode area

First European Finance (Scotland) LimitedBridge of AllanAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

Yamaha Motor Europe N.V., Branch UKWokingAuthorisedMotability Operations LimitedLondonAuthorisedAltitude Funding Solutions LtdMerseysideAuthorisedAmour Prestige International LtdLondonAuthorised

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  • 2 other companies 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 cebotec Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, cebotec Limited (FRN 730436) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is cebotec’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01324 877778 for cebotec. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is cebotec a scam or clone?
cebotec 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 cebotec?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how cebotec handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about cebotec to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns cebotec?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of cebotec: Mr David Lapsley (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Zoe Lapsley (25–50% of shares).
Who runs cebotec?
Companies House lists one director of cebotec: David Lapsley.
How long has cebotec been in business?
The company was formed on 19 December 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2016.
What do cebotec’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £2.35m (+5.1% from £2.23m) and cash at bank of £141k (up £140k from £442).

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