H.c. Capel & Sons Limited

Reference number: 673867

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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 hccapel.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01443 831209 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NP12 3QX
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Other names (3)

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

  • Capels Vans Trading name
  • VANUCAN Former trading name
  • VANYOUCAN 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
04475332
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 July 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
St. David Service Station, New Road, Pengam Blackwood, Gwent, NP12 3QX
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Howard Clive Capel Director Dec 1944 5 Aug 2002 1 other company
Margaret Capel Director Feb 1947 5 Aug 2002 1 other company
Margaret Capel Secretary Not published 5 Aug 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 company
1
still active
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.59m

+4.2% from £2.48m

Cash at bank

£43.7k

Up £45.8k from −£2,134

Employees (average)

8

Same as 8

Owed within a year

£767k

+36% from £565k

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 04475332. 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

H.c. Capel & Sons’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (16) All events (25)

2018

29 March 2018

  • Colin Clive Capel gained significant control
  • Colin Clive Capel no longer has significant control
  • H C Capel (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Howard Clive Capel gained significant control
  • Howard Clive Capel stopped being a part-owner
  • Jason Clive Capel gained significant control
  • Jason Clive Capel no longer has significant control
  • Margaret Capel gained significant control
  • Margaret Capel stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Colin Clive Capel gained significant control
  • Howard Clive Capel became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Jason Clive Capel gained significant control
  • Margaret Capel became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

2 June 2015

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

FCA register

2002

2 July 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (16 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like H.c. Capel & Sons

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 25 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is H.c. Capel & Sons Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, H.c. Capel & Sons Limited (FRN 673867) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is H.c. Capel & Sons’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01443 831209 and the website hccapel.co.uk for H.c. Capel & Sons. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is H.c. Capel & Sons a scam or clone?
H.c. Capel & Sons 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 H.c. Capel & Sons?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how H.c. Capel & Sons handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about H.c. Capel & Sons to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns H.c. Capel & Sons?
H.c. Capel & Sons is owned by H C Capel (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 March 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Colin Clive Capel, Mr Jason Clive Capel and Mr Colin Clive Capel.
Who runs H.c. Capel & Sons?
Companies House lists 2 directors of H.c. Capel & Sons: Howard Clive Capel and Margaret Capel.
How long has H.c. Capel & Sons been in business?
The company was formed on 2 July 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do H.c. Capel & Sons’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £2.59m (+4.2% from £2.48m) and cash at bank of £43.7k (up £45.8k from −£2,134).
Does H.c. Capel & Sons use any other names?
It trades as Capels Vans. It has previously used 2 other names: VANUCAN and VANYOUCAN.

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