Empire Coachbuilders Ltd

Reference number: 821649

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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 empirecoachbuilders.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01562 825710 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DY11 7RA
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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

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
07764032
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 September 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
Unit A Swift Buildings Matthew Lane, Hoo Farm Industrial Estate, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 7RA, England
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans) (SIC 29201)
  • Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified (SIC 32990)
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kevin Wayne Jackson Director Apr 1966 6 Sep 2011 1 other company
James Trevatt Director Nov 1981 31 Jul 2021 1 other company

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
2
closed down
2

In the full report: all 2 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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£170k

−258% from £108k

Cash at bank

£62.6k

+11% from £56.6k

Employees (average)

4

−20% from 5

Owed within a year

£1.33m

−40% from £2.19m

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £170k more than it owned.

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07764032. 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

Empire Coachbuilders’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (13)

2021

13 September 2021

  • James Trevatt took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

31 July 2021

  • Damien Lacey Trevatt gave up control

Companies House

2018

9 October 2018

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Damien Lacey Trevatt took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2011

6 September 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Empire Coachbuilders

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Empire Coachbuilders

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

In Kidderminster

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Empire Coachbuilders Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Empire Coachbuilders Ltd (FRN 821649) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2018 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Empire Coachbuilders’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01562 825710 and the website empirecoachbuilders.com for Empire Coachbuilders. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Empire Coachbuilders a scam or clone?
Empire Coachbuilders 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 Empire Coachbuilders?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Empire Coachbuilders handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Empire Coachbuilders to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Empire Coachbuilders?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Empire Coachbuilders: Mr James Trevatt (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Damien Lacey Trevatt.
Who runs Empire Coachbuilders?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Empire Coachbuilders: Kevin Wayne Jackson and James Trevatt.
How long has Empire Coachbuilders been in business?
The company was formed on 6 September 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2018.
What do Empire Coachbuilders’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of −£170k (−258% from £108k) and cash at bank of £62.6k (+11% from £56.6k).

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