Frontline Vehicle Services Ltd

Reference number: 960159

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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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When garrisonvans.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01252 268628 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU11 2BE
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Other names (2)

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

  • Frontline Van Sales Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Garrison van sales Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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
28 July 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
Knoll House, Knoll Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3SY, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Cathie Director Nov 1973 28 Jul 2021 None
Stephen Cathie Director Apr 1982 28 Jul 2021 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£7,663

Up £17.2k from −£9,582

Cash at bank

£24.0k

+22% from £19.6k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£365k

+86% from £196k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 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 13536038. 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

Frontline Vehicle Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

26 October 2021

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

FCA register

28 July 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Paul Cathie became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Stephen Cathie became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Frontline Vehicle Services

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Frontline Vehicle Services. 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 Frontline Vehicle Services

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

In Aldershot

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 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 Frontline Vehicle Services Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Frontline Vehicle Services Ltd (FRN 960159) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2021 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Frontline Vehicle Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01252 268628 and the website garrisonvans.co.uk for Frontline Vehicle Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Frontline Vehicle Services a scam or clone?
Frontline Vehicle Services 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 Frontline Vehicle Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Frontline Vehicle Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Frontline Vehicle Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Frontline Vehicle Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Frontline Vehicle Services: Mr Stephen Cathie (25–50% of shares) and Mr Paul Cathie (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Frontline Vehicle Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Frontline Vehicle Services: Paul Cathie and Stephen Cathie.
How long has Frontline Vehicle Services been in business?
The company was formed on 28 July 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2021.
What do Frontline Vehicle Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £7,663 (up £17.2k from −£9,582) and cash at bank of £24.0k (+22% from £19.6k).
Does Frontline Vehicle Services use any other names?
It trades as Frontline Van Sales and Garrison van sales.

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