Dawsongroup Bus and Coach Limited

Reference number: 725503

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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 dawsongroupbusandcoach.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01908 218111 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode MK15 8JH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Ventura Bus and Coach Sales Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Dawsonrentals Bus and Coach Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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 (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 October 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office
C/O Dawsongroup Limited Delaware Drive, Tongwell, Milton Keynes, MK15 8JH, England
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods not elsewhere classified (SIC 77390)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul David Sainthouse Director Aug 1967 14 Mar 2000 3 other companies
Fraser John Innes Director Oct 1966 1 Jan 2001 None
Anthony Coleman Director Mar 1973 1 Jan 2006 32 other companies
Jamie Thomas Bowler Director May 1985 24 Jun 2025 None
Lucinda Anne Kent Secretary Not published 1 Apr 2014 –

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
34
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 34 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 3 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Dawsongroup Bus and Coach’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2018

27 June 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Dawsonrentals Bus and Coach Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Dawsongroup UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

18 January 2016

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

FCA register

1995

7 March 1995

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1989

20 October 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
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Firms connected to Dawsongroup Bus and Coach

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Dawsongroup Bus and Coach. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
4
share a director
4
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Dawsongroup Bus and Coach

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

In Milton Keynes

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  • 34 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dawsongroup Bus and Coach Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Dawsongroup Bus and Coach Limited (FRN 725503) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Dawsongroup Bus and Coach’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01908 218111 and the website dawsongroupbusandcoach.co.uk for Dawsongroup Bus and Coach. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Dawsongroup Bus and Coach a scam or clone?
Dawsongroup Bus and Coach 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 Dawsongroup Bus and Coach?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Dawsongroup Bus and Coach handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Dawsongroup Bus and Coach to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dawsongroup Bus and Coach?
Dawsongroup Bus and Coach is owned by Dawsongroup UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Dawsongroup Bus and Coach?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Dawsongroup Bus and Coach: Paul David Sainthouse, Fraser John Innes, Anthony Coleman and Jamie Thomas Bowler.
How long has Dawsongroup Bus and Coach been in business?
The company was formed on 20 October 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2016.
Does Dawsongroup Bus and Coach use any other names?
It trades as Ventura Bus and Coach Sales. It has previously used the name Dawsonrentals Bus and Coach Limited.

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