Cleckheaton Motor Sales Ltd

Reference number: 784793

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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 cleckheatonmotorcompany.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01274 270584 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BD19 5BT
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Other names (2)

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

  • Valor Elite Cars Trading name
  • www.cleckheatonmotorsales.co.uk 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
09556546
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 April 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
Marsh Works, Dewsbury Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 5BT, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James John Thorpe Director Apr 1978 23 Apr 2015 1 other company

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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£761k

−69% from £2.49m

Cash at bank

£722k

−69% from £2.32m

Employees (average)

15

+15% from 13

Owed within a year

£719k

+26% from £573k

Net assets

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 09556546. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Cleckheaton Motor Sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (22)

2025

23 October 2025

  • Paul Mark Bonham stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2024

13 September 2024

  • Paul Mark Bonham became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

27 March 2024

  • Paul Mark Bonham stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2022

20 April 2022

  • Paul Mark Bonham became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2020

29 May 2020

  • James John Thorpe took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Paul Mark Bonham stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

31 August 2017

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

FCA register

23 April 2017

  • Paul Mark Bonham became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

23 April 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Cleckheaton Motor Sales

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Cleckheaton Motor Sales

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

In Cleckheaton

L.K. Performance LtdCleckheatonAuthorisedGhost Motors LtdCleckheatonAuthorisedRiviera Automotive LimitedCleckheatonAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cleckheaton Motor Sales Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Cleckheaton Motor Sales Ltd (FRN 784793) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2017 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cleckheaton Motor Sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01274 270584 and the website cleckheatonmotorcompany.co.uk for Cleckheaton Motor Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cleckheaton Motor Sales a scam or clone?
Cleckheaton Motor Sales 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 Cleckheaton Motor Sales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Cleckheaton Motor Sales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Cleckheaton Motor Sales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cleckheaton Motor Sales?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Cleckheaton Motor Sales: Mr James John Thorpe (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Paul Mark Bonham.
Who runs Cleckheaton Motor Sales?
Companies House lists one director of Cleckheaton Motor Sales: James John Thorpe.
How long has Cleckheaton Motor Sales been in business?
The company was formed on 23 April 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2017.
What do Cleckheaton Motor Sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £761k (−69% from £2.49m) and cash at bank of £722k (−69% from £2.32m).
Does Cleckheaton Motor Sales use any other names?
It trades as Valor Elite Cars and www.cleckheatonmotorsales.co.uk.

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