Fords South West Limited

Reference number: 775762

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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 fords.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01395 571040 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EX10 9HA
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Other names (1)

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

  • Fords 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

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
10293411
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 July 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Unit 3 Alexandria Industrial Estate, Alexandria Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9HA
Nature of business
  • Electrical installation (SIC 43210)
  • Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
  • Joinery installation (SIC 43320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Salter Director Oct 1962 4 Aug 2016 5 other companies
Roger Patrick Flynn Director Nov 1962 4 Aug 2016 55 other companies
Neil Jones Director Dec 1963 4 Aug 2016 4 other companies
Martyn Rowe Fisher Director Mar 1961 4 Aug 2016 5 other companies
Aaron Jeffery Patch Director Mar 1978 1 Jan 2023 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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
61
closed down
16
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 61 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 7 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

£367k

+6.8% from £344k

Cash at bank

£160k

−18% from £196k

Employees (average)

52

+4% from 50

Owed within a year

£456k

−12% from £516k

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 10293411. 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

Fords South West’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (19)

2026

19 January 2026

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)

FCA register

2017

13 June 2017

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

FCA register

2016

4 August 2016

  • Clearvac Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • David Alexander George Gebbie gave up control

Companies House

25 July 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • David Alexander George Gebbie took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fords South West Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Fords South West Limited (FRN 775762) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2017 and works as a home improvement or trades. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Fords South West’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01395 571040 and the website fords.co.uk for Fords South West. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Fords South West a scam or clone?
Fords South West 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 Fords South West?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Fords South West handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Fords South West to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Fords South West?
Fords South West is owned by Clearvac Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 4 August 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Alexander George Gebbie.
Who runs Fords South West?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Fords South West: David Salter, Roger Patrick Flynn, Neil Jones, Martyn Rowe Fisher and Aaron Jeffery Patch.
How long has Fords South West been in business?
The company was formed on 25 July 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2017.
What do Fords South West’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £367k (+6.8% from £344k) and cash at bank of £160k (−18% from £196k).
Does Fords South West use any other names?
It trades as Fords.

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