Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead) Limited

Reference number: 306471

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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 cordwallis.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01628 622264 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SL6 7BE
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Other names (9)

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

  • Cordwallis Bicester Trading name
  • cordwallis heathrow Trading name
  • Cordwallis Maidenhead Trading name
  • cordwallis reading Trading name
  • commercial leaseing Former trading name
  • Cordwallis Oxford Former trading name
  • cordwallis rental Former trading name
  • cordwallis vehicle contracts Former trading name
  • m4 autorent Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
00988751
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 September 1970 (56 years old)
Registered office
Cordwallis, Cordwallis Street, Maidenhead, SL6 7BE, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robert Zubovic Director Aug 1979 14 Sep 2020 2 other companies
Jake Law Director Feb 1987 1 Jan 2025 None
Lisa Thomas Director May 1983 1 Jan 2025 None
Ian Hanbury William Thomas Director Apr 1949 Not published 4 other companies
Ian Hanbury William Thomas Secretary Not published Not published 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
4
still active
4
run together
2

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£593k

−17% from £716k

Net assets

£7.68m

+4.8% from £7.32m

Cash at bank

£2.47m

+8.8% from £2.27m

Owed within a year

£9.56m

−11% from £10.7m

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £33.6m, for the year to 31 December 2021.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 00988751. 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

Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (29)

2022

19 August 2022

  • Simon Roy Thomas stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ian Hanbury William Thomas became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Simon Roy Thomas became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1970

7 September 1970

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead). 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 Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead)

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

In Maidenhead

Greythorn Vehicle Hire LtdMaidenheadAuthorised

In the Slough (SL) postcode area

Globe Vehicle Hire and Sales LimitedMarlowAuthorisedPlatts Motor Company LimitedMarlowAuthorised

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead) Limited (FRN 306471) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01628 622264 and the website cordwallis.com for Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead) a scam or clone?
Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead) 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 Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead): Mr Ian Hanbury William Thomas (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Simon Roy Thomas.
Who runs Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead)?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead): Robert Zubovic, Jake Law, Lisa Thomas and Ian Hanbury William Thomas.
How long has Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead) been in business?
The company was formed on 7 September 1970, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £593k (−17% from £716k) and net assets of £7.68m (+4.8% from £7.32m).
Does Cordwallis Commercials (Maidenhead) use any other names?
It trades as Cordwallis Bicester, cordwallis heathrow, Cordwallis Maidenhead and cordwallis reading. It has previously used 5 other names, including commercial leaseing, Cordwallis Oxford and cordwallis rental.

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