dicksons van world limited

Reference number: 914148

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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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  • When dicksonsvanworld.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07860 551655 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NE13 7BA
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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
03406388
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 July 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
C/O Azets Bulman House, Regent Centre, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3LS, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Roy Dickson Director Sep 1951 21 Jul 1997 1 other company
Sharon Jane Spenser-Mullins Director Nov 1959 21 Jul 1997 None
Sharon Jane Spenser-Mullins Secretary Not published 21 Jul 1997 None

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£628k

+8.2% from £580k

Cash at bank

£364k

−6.9% from £391k

Owed within a year

£226k

−55% from £504k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 03406388. 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

Dicksons van world’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2019

10 October 2019

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

FCA register

2018

12 October 2018

  • Sharon Jane Spenser-Mullins gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Roy Dickson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1997

21 July 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to dicksons van world

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like dicksons van world

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

In Newcastle Upon Tyne

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is dicksons van world limited FCA authorised?
Yes, dicksons van world limited (FRN 914148) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2019 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is dicksons van world’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07860 551655 and the website dicksonsvanworld.co.uk for dicksons van world. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is dicksons van world a scam or clone?
dicksons van world 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 dicksons van world?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how dicksons van world handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about dicksons van world to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns dicksons van world?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of dicksons van world: Mr Roy Dickson (75–100% of shares) and Ms Sharon Jane Spenser-Mullins (significant influence or control).
Who runs dicksons van world?
Companies House lists 2 directors of dicksons van world: Roy Dickson and Sharon Jane Spenser-Mullins.
How long has dicksons van world been in business?
The company was formed on 21 July 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2019.
What do dicksons van world’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £628k (+8.2% from £580k) and cash at bank of £364k (−6.9% from £391k).

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