Covella Limited

Reference number: 659481

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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 bromboroughroadcarsales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0151 645 7975 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CH63 7RF
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Other names (2)

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

  • Bromborough Road Car Sales Trading name
  • Port Sunlight Car Sales 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
07131904
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 January 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
46 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 5AR
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Martin Howard Sherlock Director Nov 1964 4 Feb 2010 None
David Barry Sherlock Director Aug 1972 22 Jan 2014 None
Martin Howard Sherlock Secretary Not published 4 Feb 2010 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£750k

+7.6% from £697k

Cash at bank

£152k

+11% from £137k

Owed within a year

£165k

−14% from £191k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07131904. 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

Covella’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (12)

2017

21 January 2017

  • Martin Howard Sherlock became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

27 January 2015

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

FCA register

2010

21 January 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Covella Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Covella Limited (FRN 659481) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Covella’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0151 645 7975 and the website bromboroughroadcarsales.co.uk for Covella. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Covella a scam or clone?
Covella 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 Covella?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Covella handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Covella to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Covella?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Covella: Mr Martin Howard Sherlock (50–75% of shares).
Who runs Covella?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Covella: Martin Howard Sherlock and David Barry Sherlock.
How long has Covella been in business?
The company was formed on 21 January 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do Covella’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show net assets of £750k (+7.6% from £697k) and cash at bank of £152k (+11% from £137k).
Does Covella use any other names?
It trades as Bromborough Road Car Sales and Port Sunlight Car Sales.

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