Central Garage (Irthlingborough) Limited

Reference number: 669558

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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 centralgarageford.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01933 650313 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode NN9 5QE
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Other names (1)

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

  • Central Garage 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
01086094
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 December 1972 (53 years old)
Registered office
Central Garage Limited, Station Road, Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5QE
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Leo James Dack Director Aug 1986 31 May 2024 8 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
8
still active
8
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 8 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 one on the FCA register
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£513k

−24% from £673k

Cash at bank

£295k

−24% from £390k

Employees (average)

17

Same as 17

Owed within a year

£913k

+466% from £161k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 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 01086094. 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

Central Garage (Irthlingborough)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (27)

2024

31 May 2024

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and a new director took over
  • Andrew Mark Redding stopped being a part-owner
  • Central Garage (Irthlingborough) Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Paul Fraser Redding stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2022

30 July 2022

  • Karen Maria Redding no longer has significant control
  • Wendy Helen Redding no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Mark Redding became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Karen Maria Redding gained significant control
  • Paul Fraser Redding became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Wendy Helen Redding gained significant control

Companies House

2015

11 March 2015

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

FCA register

1972

11 December 1972

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Central Garage (Irthlingborough)

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 27 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Central Garage (Irthlingborough) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Central Garage (Irthlingborough) Limited (FRN 669558) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Central Garage (Irthlingborough)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01933 650313 and the website centralgarageford.co.uk for Central Garage (Irthlingborough). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Central Garage (Irthlingborough) a scam or clone?
Central Garage (Irthlingborough) 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 Central Garage (Irthlingborough)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Central Garage (Irthlingborough) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Central Garage (Irthlingborough) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Central Garage (Irthlingborough)?
Central Garage (Irthlingborough) is owned by Central Garage (Irthlingborough) Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 May 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Andrew Mark Redding, Mr Paul Fraser Redding and Mrs Karen Maria Redding.
Who runs Central Garage (Irthlingborough)?
Companies House lists one director of Central Garage (Irthlingborough): Leo James Dack.
How long has Central Garage (Irthlingborough) been in business?
The company was formed on 11 December 1972, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Central Garage (Irthlingborough)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £513k (−24% from £673k) and cash at bank of £295k (−24% from £390k).
Does Central Garage (Irthlingborough) use any other names?
It trades as Central Garage.

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