David Taylor (Garages) Limited

Reference number: 685400

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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 davidtaylorgarages.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01873 810304 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NP8 1HW
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Other names (1)

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

  • DTG or David Taylor Garages 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
01270623
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 July 1976 (50 years old)
Registered office
4 King Square, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3YF
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores (SIC 47300)
  • Freight transport by road (SIC 49410)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gene Mark Taylor Director Apr 1965 1 Feb 1998 4 other companies
Christine Mary Taylor Director Apr 1966 1 Jun 2020 None
Katherine Louise Pollard Director Jun 1993 1 May 2023 None

Other companies run by these 3 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

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2026Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3.92m

+4.5% from £3.75m

Cash at bank

£3,041

−99% from £208k

Employees (average)

17

−11% from 19

Owed within a year

£979k

−29% from £1.37m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 01270623. 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

David Taylor (Garages)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (22)

2020

22 May 2020

  • David Monty Taylor no longer has significant control

Companies House

21 May 2020

  • Janine Michelle Sharpless no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

4 February 2017

  • David Monty Taylor gained significant control
  • Gene Mark Taylor took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Janine Michelle Sharpless gained significant control

Companies House

2015

11 May 2015

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

FCA register

1976

27 July 1976

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is David Taylor (Garages) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, David Taylor (Garages) Limited (FRN 685400) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is David Taylor (Garages)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01873 810304 and the website davidtaylorgarages.co.uk for David Taylor (Garages). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is David Taylor (Garages) a scam or clone?
David Taylor (Garages) 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 David Taylor (Garages)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how David Taylor (Garages) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about David Taylor (Garages) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns David Taylor (Garages)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of David Taylor (Garages): Mr Gene Mark Taylor (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Monty Taylor and Mrs Janine Michelle Sharpless.
Who runs David Taylor (Garages)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of David Taylor (Garages): Gene Mark Taylor, Christine Mary Taylor and Katherine Louise Pollard.
How long has David Taylor (Garages) been in business?
The company was formed on 27 July 1976, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
What do David Taylor (Garages)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2026, show net assets of £3.92m (+4.5% from £3.75m) and cash at bank of £3,041 (−99% from £208k).
Does David Taylor (Garages) use any other names?
It trades as DTG or David Taylor Garages.

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