Griffin Tax Free Limited

Reference number: 687396

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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 griffintaxfree.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01273 574000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN5 9SL
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Other names (11)

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

  • Blue Light Cars Trading name
  • Blue Light Cars Leasing Trading name
  • DDS Cars Trading name
  • DDS Cars Leasing Trading name
  • Griffin Diplomatic Leasing Trading name
  • Griffin Leasing Trading name
  • Griffin Military and Diplomatic Trading name
  • Griffin Military Leasing Trading name
  • STX-UK Trading name
  • Blue Light Discount Card Former trading name
  • Blue Light Discount Service 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
04578278
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 October 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Griffin House The Henfield Business Park, Shoreham Road, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9SL, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Karen Loraine Robbins Director Apr 1969 4 Nov 2002 1 other company
Wayne Robbins Director Mar 1965 4 Nov 2002 2 other companies
Karen Loraine Robbins Secretary Not published 4 Nov 2002 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
2
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 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 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.08m

+24% from £1.68m

Cash at bank

£0

−100% from £14.8k

Employees (average)

16

+6.7% from 15

Owed within a year

£3.50m

+115% from £1.63m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 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 04578278. 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

Griffin Tax Free’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (23)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Karen Loraine Robbins became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

30 July 2015

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

FCA register

2002

31 October 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Griffin Tax Free

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Griffin Tax Free

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

In Henfield

Bettercar LimitedHenfieldAuthorisedM J Saxby LtdHenfieldAppointed representativeOut and About Campers LtdHenfieldAppointed representativePilgrim Motor Sports LtdHenfieldAppointed representative

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Griffin Tax Free Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Griffin Tax Free Limited (FRN 687396) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Griffin Tax Free’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01273 574000 and the website griffintaxfree.com for Griffin Tax Free. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Griffin Tax Free a scam or clone?
Griffin Tax Free 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 Griffin Tax Free?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Griffin Tax Free handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Griffin Tax Free to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Griffin Tax Free?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Griffin Tax Free: Mrs Karen Loraine Robbins (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Griffin Tax Free?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Griffin Tax Free: Karen Loraine Robbins and Wayne Robbins.
How long has Griffin Tax Free been in business?
The company was formed on 31 October 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do Griffin Tax Free’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £2.08m (+24% from £1.68m) and cash at bank of £0 (−100% from £14.8k).
Does Griffin Tax Free use any other names?
It trades as Blue Light Cars, Blue Light Cars Leasing, DDS Cars, DDS Cars Leasing and Griffin Diplomatic Leasing, and 4 more names. It has previously used 2 other names: Blue Light Discount Card and Blue Light Discount Service.

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