Clayton Car Contracts Limited

Reference number: 700002

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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 claytoncarcontracts.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01785 716133 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ST18 9SX
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Other names (5)

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

  • Clayton trade cars Trading name
  • Clayton Vehicle solutions Trading name
  • www.contracthire.net Trading name
  • Clayton Car Contracts Ltd Former name
  • Warwick Car Leasing Former 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
03324101
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 February 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
Brook Farm Barn Marston Lane, Marston, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 9SX, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Sean James Flynn Director Jan 1957 1 Apr 2007 2 other companies
Lynn Flynn Secretary Not published 1 Apr 2007 –

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
2
still active
2
is FCA-registered
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
  • The one 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 July 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£2,362

Up £1,883 from −£4,245

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£8,568

−18% from £10.4k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £2,362 more than it owned.

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 03324101. 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

Clayton Car Contracts’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (21)

2022

30 June 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Clayton Car Contracts Ltd"

FCA register

2017

1 January 2017

  • Lynn Flynn became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Sean James Flynn became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

4 September 2015

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

FCA register

2007

1 April 2007

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2002

16 June 2002

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

1997

25 February 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Clayton Car Contracts

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Clayton Car Contracts

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
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Clayton Car Contracts Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Clayton Car Contracts Limited (FRN 700002) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Clayton Car Contracts’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01785 716133 and the website claytoncarcontracts.co.uk for Clayton Car Contracts. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Clayton Car Contracts a scam or clone?
Clayton Car Contracts 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 Clayton Car Contracts?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Clayton Car Contracts handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Clayton Car Contracts to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Clayton Car Contracts?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Clayton Car Contracts: Mr Sean James Flynn (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Lynn Flynn (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Clayton Car Contracts?
Companies House lists one director of Clayton Car Contracts: Sean James Flynn.
How long has Clayton Car Contracts been in business?
The company was formed on 25 February 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2015.
What do Clayton Car Contracts’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of −£2,362 (up £1,883 from −£4,245).
Does Clayton Car Contracts use any other names?
It trades as Clayton trade cars, Clayton Vehicle solutions and www.contracthire.net. It has previously used 2 other names: Clayton Car Contracts Ltd and Warwick Car Leasing.

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