Empressive Motor Company Limited

Reference number: 675454

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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 empressivemotorcompany.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01685 721777 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF48 2SR
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Other names (1)

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

  • Candoo Former trading name

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
08971364
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 April 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
Pant Industrial Estate Pant Industrial Estate, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 2SR, Wales
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Christian Steed Director Sep 1979 1 Apr 2014 4 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
4
closed down
3
still active
1

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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£845k

+7.6% from £785k

Cash at bank

£88.9k

+105% from £43.3k

Employees (average)

11

−8.3% from 12

Owed within a year

£1.56m

+201% from £519k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 08971364. 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

Empressive Motor Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (12)

2026

26 February 2026

  • Dvlm Steed Enterprises Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Mark Christian Steed gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mark Christian Steed took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

11 March 2015

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

FCA register

2014

1 April 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Empressive Motor Company

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Empressive Motor Company

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

In Merthyr Tydfil

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Empressive Motor Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Empressive Motor Company Limited (FRN 675454) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Empressive Motor Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01685 721777 and the website empressivemotorcompany.co.uk for Empressive Motor Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Empressive Motor Company a scam or clone?
Empressive Motor Company 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 Empressive Motor Company?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Empressive Motor Company handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Empressive Motor Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Empressive Motor Company?
Empressive Motor Company is owned by Dvlm Steed Enterprises Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 26 February 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Mark Christian Steed.
Who runs Empressive Motor Company?
Companies House lists one director of Empressive Motor Company: Mark Christian Steed.
How long has Empressive Motor Company been in business?
The company was formed on 1 April 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Empressive Motor Company’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £845k (+7.6% from £785k) and cash at bank of £88.9k (+105% from £43.3k).
Does Empressive Motor Company use any other names?
It has previously used the name Candoo.

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