Field Developments Limited

Reference number: 840948

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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 adambede.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01629 822977 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DE4 4BG
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Other names (3)

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

  • Field Developments Ltd t/a Adam Bede Motor Company Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Adam Bede Motor Co Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Adam Bede Motor Company Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 April 1983 (43 years old)
Registered office
Adam Bede Motor Company, Derby Rd, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4BG, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Hill Director Oct 1950 1 Sep 1999 None
Carl David Hill Director Jul 1972 1 Jun 2020 None
Carl David Hill Secretary Not published 11 Mar 2009 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 5 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£219k

+13% from £195k

Cash at bank

£160k

+19% from £135k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£47.6k

+48% from £32.0k

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 01716558. 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

Field Developments’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

14 August 2023

  • Carl David Hill took control (75–100% of shares)
  • David Hill stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2019

10 June 2019

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Hill became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1983

20 April 1983

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms like Field Developments

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

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Field Developments Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Field Developments Limited (FRN 840948) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2019 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Field Developments’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01629 822977 and the website adambede.co.uk for Field Developments. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Field Developments a scam or clone?
Field Developments 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 Field Developments?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Field Developments handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Field Developments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Field Developments?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Field Developments: Mr Carl David Hill (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by David Hill.
Who runs Field Developments?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Field Developments: David Hill and Carl David Hill.
How long has Field Developments been in business?
The company was formed on 20 April 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2019.
What do Field Developments’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £219k (+13% from £195k) and cash at bank of £160k (+19% from £135k).
Does Field Developments use any other names?
It trades as Field Developments Ltd t/a Adam Bede Motor Company. It has previously used 2 other names: Adam Bede Motor Co and Adam Bede Motor Company.

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