Gowrings Mobility Group Limited

Reference number: 680836

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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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  • When gowringsversamobility.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01635 588910 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG19 4ZD
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Other names (3)

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

  • GowringsVersa Mobility Trading name
  • Bristol Street Versa Mobility Solutions Former trading name
  • O&H Mobility 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • 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
01370355
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 May 1978 (48 years old)
Registered office
Gowrings Mobility, Daytona Drive, Thatcham, RG19 4ZD, England
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages (SIC 30920)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard John Newman Director Feb 1979 29 Jun 2009 2 other companies
Lorraine Farnon Director Mar 1968 19 Apr 2021 1 other company
Laurence Roger Drake Director Dec 1974 26 Jan 2025 9 other companies
Andrew St Clair Harrison Secretary Not published 26 Apr 2006 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
11
still active
11
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 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 3 directors run together
  • All 19 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2020Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£12.1m

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Profit before tax

£222k

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Net assets

£602k

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Cash at bank

£151k

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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 01370355. 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

Gowrings Mobility Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (45)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Newship Products Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

2 July 2015

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

FCA register

1978

24 May 1978

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 45 events

  • All 45 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 34
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Firms connected to Gowrings Mobility Group

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past link
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Gowrings Mobility Group

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 45 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gowrings Mobility Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Gowrings Mobility Group Limited (FRN 680836) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Gowrings Mobility Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01635 588910 and the website gowringsversamobility.co.uk for Gowrings Mobility Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gowrings Mobility Group a scam or clone?
Gowrings Mobility Group 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 Gowrings Mobility Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Gowrings Mobility Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Gowrings Mobility Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Gowrings Mobility Group?
Gowrings Mobility Group is owned by Newship Products Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board, significant influence or control and held through a firm, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Gowrings Mobility Group?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Gowrings Mobility Group: Richard John Newman, Lorraine Farnon and Laurence Roger Drake.
How long has Gowrings Mobility Group been in business?
The company was formed on 24 May 1978, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do Gowrings Mobility Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2020, show turnover of £12.1m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £222k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Gowrings Mobility Group use any other names?
It trades as GowringsVersa Mobility. It has previously used 2 other names: Bristol Street Versa Mobility Solutions and O&H Mobility.

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