F.Taylor & Sons (Chorley)Limited

Reference number: 652887

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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 yarrowbridgegarage.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01257 263186 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR7 4AB
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Other names (1)

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

  • Yarrow Bridge Garage 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • 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
00765226
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 June 1963 (63 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gillian Darbyshire Director Jan 1967 1 Jan 2005 None
Graham Darbyshire Director Aug 1966 1 Jan 2005 1 other company
Gillian Darbyshire Secretary Not published 1 Jan 2005 None

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
still active
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 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 29 December 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£364k

−4.2% from £380k

Employees (average)

8

Same as 8

Owed within a year

£157k

−5.7% from £167k

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 00765226. 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

F.Taylor & Sons (Chorley)Limited’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (20)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gillian Darbyshire became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Graham Darbyshire became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

2 December 2014

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

FCA register

2005

1 January 2005

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1995

16 June 1995

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1963

25 June 1963

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is F.Taylor & Sons (Chorley)Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, F.Taylor & Sons (Chorley)Limited (FRN 652887) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2014 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is F.Taylor & Sons (Chorley)Limited’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01257 263186 and the website yarrowbridgegarage.co.uk for F.Taylor & Sons (Chorley)Limited. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is F.Taylor & Sons (Chorley)Limited a scam or clone?
F.Taylor & Sons (Chorley)Limited 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 F.Taylor & Sons (Chorley)Limited?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how F.Taylor & Sons (Chorley)Limited handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about F.Taylor & Sons (Chorley)Limited to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns F.Taylor & Sons (Chorley)Limited?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of F.Taylor & Sons (Chorley)Limited: Mr Graham Darbyshire (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Gillian Darbyshire (25–50% of shares).
Who runs F.Taylor & Sons (Chorley)Limited?
Companies House lists 2 directors of F.Taylor & Sons (Chorley)Limited: Gillian Darbyshire and Graham Darbyshire.
How long has F.Taylor & Sons (Chorley)Limited been in business?
The company was formed on 25 June 1963, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2014.
What do F.Taylor & Sons (Chorley)Limited’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 29 December 2025, show net assets of £364k (−4.2% from £380k).
Does F.Taylor & Sons (Chorley)Limited use any other names?
It trades as Yarrow Bridge Garage.

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