Gem Motors Limited

Reference number: 676224

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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 gem-motors.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01443 842121 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF72 8LN
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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
6 February 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
Common Junction Sidings Ely Valley Road, Ynysmaerdy, Pontyclun, CF72 8LN, Wales
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Dimo Lyubenov Dimov Director Apr 1983 3 Jan 2017 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Turnover

£441k

+8.8% from £405k

Net assets

£3,707

Up £11.5k from −£7,841

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£49.1k

−17% from £59.1k

Turnover

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • Both charts, 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08391608. 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

Gem Motors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

18 September 2026

  • Dimo Lyubenov Dimov gained significant control

Companies House

17 September 2026

  • Paul Ralph no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

1 January 2017

  • Paul Ralph gained significant control

Companies House

2015

15 April 2015

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

FCA register

2013

6 February 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Gem Motors

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Gem Motors. 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 Gem Motors

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

In Pontyclun

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 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 Gem Motors Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Gem Motors Limited (FRN 676224) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Gem Motors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01443 842121 and the website gem-motors.com for Gem Motors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gem Motors a scam or clone?
Gem Motors 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 Gem Motors?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Gem Motors handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Gem Motors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Gem Motors?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Gem Motors: Mr Dimo Lyubenov Dimov (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Paul Ralph.
Who runs Gem Motors?
Companies House lists one director of Gem Motors: Dimo Lyubenov Dimov.
How long has Gem Motors been in business?
The company was formed on 6 February 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Gem Motors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show turnover of £441k (+8.8% from £405k) and net assets of £3,707 (up £11.5k from −£7,841).

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