Dorset Sports Cars Group Ltd

Reference number: 670235

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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 dorsetsportscars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01202 825911 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH21 6RD
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Other names (2)

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

  • Dorset Sports Cars Trading name
  • Dorset Sports Cars Ltd Former name

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 (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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 number
05727654
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 March 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Three Cross Garage 99 Ringwood Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 6RD
Nature of business
  • Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified (SIC 64209)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Timothy Donald Speed Director Oct 1967 2 Mar 2006 None
Paul James Winter Director Dec 1969 2 Mar 2006 4 other companies
Paul James Winter Secretary Not published 2 Mar 2006 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, 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
  • The one on the FCA register
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£989k

+8.8% from £909k

Cash at bank

£14.9k

−59% from £36.1k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£92.0k

−2.1% from £94.0k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05727654. 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

Dorset Sports Cars Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (11)

2017

11 April 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Dorset Sports Cars Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Paul James Winter became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Timothy Donald Speed became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

30 March 2015

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

FCA register

2006

2 March 2006

  • 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: 2
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Firms connected to Dorset Sports Cars Group

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Dorset Sports Cars Group

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

In Wimborne

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In the Bournemouth (BH) postcode area

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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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 Dorset Sports Cars Group Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Dorset Sports Cars Group Ltd (FRN 670235) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Dorset Sports Cars Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01202 825911 and the website dorsetsportscars.co.uk for Dorset Sports Cars Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Dorset Sports Cars Group a scam or clone?
Dorset Sports Cars Group 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 Dorset Sports Cars Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Dorset Sports Cars Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Dorset Sports Cars Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dorset Sports Cars Group?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Dorset Sports Cars Group: Mr Paul James Winter (50–75% of shares) and Mr Timothy Donald Speed (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Dorset Sports Cars Group?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Dorset Sports Cars Group: Timothy Donald Speed and Paul James Winter.
How long has Dorset Sports Cars Group been in business?
The company was formed on 2 March 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Dorset Sports Cars Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £989k (+8.8% from £909k) and cash at bank of £14.9k (−59% from £36.1k).
Does Dorset Sports Cars Group use any other names?
It trades as Dorset Sports Cars. It has previously used the name Dorset Sports Cars Ltd.

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