D&S Autos Sussex Limited

Reference number: 534506

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Meridian Finance Partners Ltd Reference number: 661646 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • D&S Autos Sussex Limited (FRN 534506) introduces customers to Meridian Finance Partners Ltd (FRN 661646). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not D&S Autos Sussex.
  • Example: if D&S Autos Sussex refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from D&S Autos Sussex itself.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When dsautos-sussex.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07786 266250 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN41 2YW
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Other names (2)

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

  • D&S Autos Trading name
  • David Gillingham Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Meridian Finance Partners Ltd, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
D&S AUTOS SUSSEX LTD
Company number
13658684
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 October 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
Victoria House, Stanbridge Park, Staplefield Lane, Staplefield, West Sussex, RH17 6AS, 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
David Gillingham Director Jun 1979 4 Oct 2021 None
Sarah Gillingham Director May 1981 1 Jul 2022 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 31 March 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£11

Up £5,276 from −£5,265

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£46.7k

+34% from £34.8k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2023 to 2026
  • 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 13658684. 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

D&S Autos Sussex’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (10)

2022

1 June 2022

  • Sarah Gillingham became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

5 May 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "David Gillingham"

FCA register

2021

4 October 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • David Gillingham became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2010

27 October 2010

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

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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  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is D&S Autos Sussex Limited FCA authorised?
D&S Autos Sussex Limited (FRN 534506) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for D&S Autos Sussex?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. D&S Autos Sussex Limited (FRN 534506) introduces customers to Meridian Finance Partners Ltd (FRN 661646). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not D&S Autos Sussex. Example: if D&S Autos Sussex refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from D&S Autos Sussex itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is D&S Autos Sussex’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07786 266250 and the website dsautos-sussex.co.uk for D&S Autos Sussex. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is D&S Autos Sussex a scam or clone?
D&S Autos Sussex 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 D&S Autos Sussex?
Protection works through Meridian Finance Partners Ltd, the principal firm responsible for D&S Autos Sussex's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns D&S Autos Sussex?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of D&S Autos Sussex: Mr David Gillingham (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Sarah Gillingham (25–50% of shares).
Who runs D&S Autos Sussex?
Companies House lists 2 directors of D&S Autos Sussex: David Gillingham and Sarah Gillingham.
How long has D&S Autos Sussex been in business?
The company was formed on 4 October 2021.
What do D&S Autos Sussex’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £11 (up £5,276 from −£5,265).
Does D&S Autos Sussex use any other names?
It trades as D&S Autos. It has previously used the name David Gillingham.

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