Comptons Cars and Commercials Limited

Reference number: 676847

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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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  • When comptonscarsandcommercials.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01268 281941 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SS1 1EA
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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 name
COMPTONS CARS AND COMMERCIALS LTD
Company number
07034960
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 September 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
1 Royal Terrace, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS1 1EA
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lee Compton Director Aug 1977 30 Sep 2009 None
Jamie Lee Gibbs Director Jul 1984 1 Jun 2016 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£802k

−2.3% from £821k

Cash at bank

£25.9k

Up £25.8k from £45

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£517k

−4.8% from £542k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 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 07034960. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (9)

2016

1 June 2016

  • Jamie Lee Gibbs became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Lee Compton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

15 April 2015

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

FCA register

2009

30 September 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Comptons Cars and Commercials

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Comptons Cars and Commercials

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

In Southend-On-Sea

Belle Vue Motors (Southend) LimitedSouthend-On-SeaAuthorisedCar Kingdom LtdSouthend-On-SeaAuthorisedCarfolks LimitedSouthend-on-SeaAuthorisedEssex County Cars LtdSouthend-On-SeaAuthorisedH.m.s. Vehicle Specialists LimitedSouthend-on-SeaAuthorisedK & O Motors LtdSouthend-On-SeaAuthorised

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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Comptons Cars and Commercials Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Comptons Cars and Commercials Limited (FRN 676847) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Comptons Cars and Commercials’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01268 281941 and the website comptonscarsandcommercials.co.uk for Comptons Cars and Commercials. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Comptons Cars and Commercials a scam or clone?
Comptons Cars and Commercials 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 Comptons Cars and Commercials?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Comptons Cars and Commercials handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Comptons Cars and Commercials to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Comptons Cars and Commercials?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Comptons Cars and Commercials: Jamie Lee Gibbs (25–50% of shares) and Lee Compton (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Comptons Cars and Commercials?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Comptons Cars and Commercials: Lee Compton and Jamie Lee Gibbs.
How long has Comptons Cars and Commercials been in business?
The company was formed on 30 September 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Comptons Cars and Commercials’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £802k (−2.3% from £821k) and cash at bank of £25.9k (up £25.8k from £45).

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