Digbeth Light Commercials Ltd

Reference number: 670925

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No longer authorised

This firm is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Authorisation ended 8 September 2026.

Website, phone number and address

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  • Last known website

    van-depot.co.uk

  • Last known phone number

    01782 335007

  • Last known address

    270 King Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 3EN, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When van-depot.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01782 335007 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode ST4 3EN
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Other names (1)

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

  • The Van Depot Former trading name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • The record is closed
    Cover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company as dissolved.
Company number
08149320
Company status
Dissolved
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 July 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
140 High Street, Smethwick, B66 3AP, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gareth Francis Cogan Director Jan 1972 19 Jul 2012 4 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
4
closed down
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

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

Year to 30 July 2024Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Total equity

£186k

+10% from £169k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£594k

−2.2% from £608k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 08149320. 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

Digbeth Light Commercials’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (11)

2026

8 September 2026

  • Company dissolved
  • No longer regulated by the FCA
  • Stopped being authorised by the FCA

Companies House · FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gareth Francis Cogan took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

6 March 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

19 July 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Digbeth Light Commercials

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

connected firms
2
no longer authorised
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Digbeth Light Commercials

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Digbeth Light Commercials Ltd FCA authorised?
No. Digbeth Light Commercials Ltd (FRN 670925) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer authorised.
Is Digbeth Light Commercials a scam or clone?
Digbeth Light Commercials is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.
Is my money safe with Digbeth Light Commercials?
Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with Digbeth Light Commercials has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Who owns Digbeth Light Commercials?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Digbeth Light Commercials: Mr Gareth Francis Cogan (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Digbeth Light Commercials?
Companies House lists one director of Digbeth Light Commercials: Gareth Francis Cogan.
How long has Digbeth Light Commercials been in business?
The company was formed on 19 July 2012. Companies House now lists it as dissolved.
What do Digbeth Light Commercials’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 July 2024, show total equity of £186k (+10% from £169k).
Does Digbeth Light Commercials use any other names?
It has previously used the name The Van Depot.

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