Clarion Cars Limited

Reference number: 1057291

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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 clarioncars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01903 234363 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode BN14 7LS
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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
01677744
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 November 1982 (43 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Dormant Company (SIC 99999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Susannah Alma Ogden Director Jun 1985 2 Feb 2026 None
Thomas Richard Ogden Director Jan 1982 2 Feb 2026 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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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 these 2 directors sit 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 March 2023Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Total equity

−£892

Same as −£892

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£892

Same as £892

Total equity is negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £892 more than it owned.

Total equity

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01677744. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (8) All events (15)

2026

30 August 2026

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

29 August 2026

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2 February 2026

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over
  • Peter William Phillips gave up control
  • Susannah Alma Ogden became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Thomas Richard Ogden became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

24 August 2016

  • Peter William Phillips took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1982

12 November 1982

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Clarion Cars

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

connected firms
2
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Clarion Cars

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

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Clarion Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Clarion Cars Limited (FRN 1057291) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2026 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Clarion Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01903 234363 and the website clarioncars.co.uk for Clarion Cars. 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 Clarion Cars a scam or clone?
Clarion Cars 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 Clarion Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Clarion Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Clarion Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Clarion Cars?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Clarion Cars: Mr Thomas Richard Ogden (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Susannah Alma Ogden (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Peter William Phillips.
Who runs Clarion Cars?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Clarion Cars: Susannah Alma Ogden and Thomas Richard Ogden.
How long has Clarion Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 12 November 1982, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2026.
What do Clarion Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2023, show total equity of −£892 (same as −£892).

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