Cook & Sons Motor Company Limited

Reference number: 749398

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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 bowensgarage.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01989 567435 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HR9 7BW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Bowen's 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
08661287
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 August 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
10 The Southend, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2EY, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Anthony David Cook Director Sep 1963 22 Aug 2013 2 other companies
Theodore William Francis Cook Director Aug 1993 22 Aug 2013 None

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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
closed down
1
still active
1

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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£220k

−19% from £272k

Cash at bank

£48.9k

+3% from £47.5k

Employees (average)

12

Same as 12

Owed within a year

£153k

+4.6% from £146k

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 08661287. 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

Cook & Sons Motor Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (10)

2023

1 September 2023

  • Theodore William Francis Cook became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2016

12 August 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Anthony David Cook became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

22 August 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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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 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cook & Sons Motor Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cook & Sons Motor Company Limited (FRN 749398) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cook & Sons Motor Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01989 567435 and the website bowensgarage.co.uk for Cook & Sons Motor Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cook & Sons Motor Company a scam or clone?
Cook & Sons Motor Company 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 Cook & Sons Motor Company?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Cook & Sons Motor Company handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Cook & Sons Motor Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cook & Sons Motor Company?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Cook & Sons Motor Company: Mr Theodore William Francis Cook (50–75% of shares) and Mr Anthony David Cook (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Cook & Sons Motor Company?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Cook & Sons Motor Company: Anthony David Cook and Theodore William Francis Cook.
How long has Cook & Sons Motor Company been in business?
The company was formed on 22 August 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2016.
What do Cook & Sons Motor Company’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £220k (−19% from £272k) and cash at bank of £48.9k (+3% from £47.5k).
Does Cook & Sons Motor Company use any other names?
It trades as Bowen's Garage.

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