Giles Cars Limited

Reference number: 831660

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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 gilescars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01935 422251 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DT9 4HR
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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 number
04573725
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 October 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Units C & D, Western Ways Yard, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4HR, 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
Matthew Giles Director Mar 1972 25 Oct 2002 None
Lisa Claire Giles Director Jun 1973 7 Oct 2015 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 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£10.9k

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£72.5k

−45% from £132k

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 04573725. 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

Giles Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2019

7 February 2019

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Lisa Claire Giles became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Matthew Giles became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2002

25 October 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like Giles Cars

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

In Sherborne

County Car Services LimitedSherborneAuthorised

In the Dorchester (DT) postcode area

Agusta Automotives LimitedBlandford ForumAuthorisedChesil Beach Motors LimitedPortlandAuthorisedKRS Motors LtdBridportAuthorisedL of a Car LimitedDorchesterAuthorisedMI Conversions LtdDorchesterAuthorised

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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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Giles Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Giles Cars Limited (FRN 831660) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2019 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Giles Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01935 422251 and the website gilescars.co.uk for Giles Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Giles Cars a scam or clone?
Giles Cars 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 Giles Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Giles Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Giles Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Giles Cars?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Giles Cars: Mr Matthew Giles (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Lisa Claire Giles (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Giles Cars?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Giles Cars: Matthew Giles and Lisa Claire Giles.
How long has Giles Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 25 October 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2019.
What do Giles Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £10.9k (no earlier figure to compare).

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