GKS of Ivybridge Limited

Reference number: 687577

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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 gkscarsales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01752 690609 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PL21 0RU
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Other names (1)

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

  • IVYBRIDGE COMMERCIALS Former 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.
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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
04735011
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 April 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Ground Floor Centenary House, Peninsula Park, Rydon Lane, Exeter, EX2 7XE, 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
Gerald Keith Staddon Director Dec 1957 15 Apr 2003 4 other companies
Elliott James Staddon Director Jun 1994 9 Jan 2020 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 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
4
still active
4
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.20m

+10% from £1.09m

Cash at bank

£440k

−5.7% from £466k

Employees (average)

16

+6.7% from 15

Owed within a year

£379k

+6.9% from £355k

Net assets

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 04735011. 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

GKS of Ivybridge’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (18)

2025

9 July 2025

  • Elliott James Staddon stopped being a part-owner
  • Gerald Keith Staddon stopped being the majority owner
  • Gks Holdings (Devon) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

9 April 2025

  • Gks Holdings (Devon) Limited gave up control
  • Gks Holdings (Devon) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Elliott James Staddon became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Gerald Keith Staddon became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Gerald Keith Staddon gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Gerald Keith Staddon no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2015

15 May 2015

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

FCA register

2003

15 April 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to GKS of Ivybridge

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with GKS of Ivybridge. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like GKS of Ivybridge

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

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is GKS of Ivybridge Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, GKS of Ivybridge Limited (FRN 687577) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is GKS of Ivybridge’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01752 690609 and the website gkscarsales.co.uk for GKS of Ivybridge. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is GKS of Ivybridge a scam or clone?
GKS of Ivybridge 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 GKS of Ivybridge?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how GKS of Ivybridge handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about GKS of Ivybridge to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns GKS of Ivybridge?
GKS of Ivybridge is owned by Gks Holdings (Devon) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 9 July 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Elliott James Staddon and Mr Gerald Keith Staddon.
Who runs GKS of Ivybridge?
Companies House lists 2 directors of GKS of Ivybridge: Gerald Keith Staddon and Elliott James Staddon.
How long has GKS of Ivybridge been in business?
The company was formed on 15 April 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
What do GKS of Ivybridge’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £1.20m (+10% from £1.09m) and cash at bank of £440k (−5.7% from £466k).
Does GKS of Ivybridge use any other names?
It has previously used the name IVYBRIDGE COMMERCIALS.

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