Horton Commercials Limited

Reference number: 690112

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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 hortoncommercials.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01202 877790 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH21 7PY
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Other names (4)

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

  • Abacus Car, Van and Truck Hire Trading name
  • Abacus Garage Services Trading name
  • Abacus Motorhomes Trading name
  • Abacus Vehicle Hire Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
03642932
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 October 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
13-19 Johnson Road Fernside Business Park, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne, BH21 7SE, England
Nature of business
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David John Wolfenden Director May 1961 1 Oct 1998 2 other companies
Thomas Alan Derek Wolfenden Director Aug 1987 1 Jan 2024 1 other company
Toby Wolfenden Director Oct 1993 1 Jan 2024 1 other company
Sophie Wolfenden-Smith Director Dec 1988 1 Jan 2024 None
Jane Marie Wolfenden Secretary Not published 1 Oct 1998 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Group accountsAudited

Turnover

£23.6m

−14% from £27.3m

Profit before tax

£752k

−69% from £2.44m

Net assets

£15.4m

−1.8% from £15.7m

Cash at bank

£341k

−28% from £475k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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.

Figures from the year to 31 December 2022 are for the group: the company and the businesses it owns. Earlier years are the company’s own accounts, from before it had a group.

The figures for the year to 31 December 2025 were read from the printed accounts, because the filing does not tag them in a form that can be read automatically. They were checked against the accounts’ own totals.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03642932. 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

Horton Commercials’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (14)

2016

6 April 2016

  • David John Wolfenden took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

7 August 2015

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

FCA register

1998

1 October 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Horton Commercials

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

connected firm
1
share a director
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
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Firms like Horton Commercials

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

In Wimborne

Dorset Sports Cars Group LtdWimborneAuthorisedFerndown Commercials LimitedWimborneAuthorised

In the Bournemouth (BH) postcode area

4Mobility LtdFerndownAuthorisedACL Automotive Contracts LtdBournemouthAuthorisedEconomy Hire (Southern) LimitedRingwoodAuthorisedFlexxilease LtdFerndownAuthorised

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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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Horton Commercials Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Horton Commercials Limited (FRN 690112) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Horton Commercials’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01202 877790 and the website hortoncommercials.com for Horton Commercials. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Horton Commercials a scam or clone?
Horton Commercials 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 Horton Commercials?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Horton Commercials handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Horton Commercials to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Horton Commercials?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Horton Commercials: Mr David John Wolfenden (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Horton Commercials?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Horton Commercials: David John Wolfenden, Thomas Alan Derek Wolfenden, Toby Wolfenden and Sophie Wolfenden-Smith.
How long has Horton Commercials been in business?
The company was formed on 1 October 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2015.
What do Horton Commercials’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £23.6m (−14% from £27.3m) and profit before tax of £752k (−69% from £2.44m).
Does Horton Commercials use any other names?
It trades as Abacus Car, Van and Truck Hire, Abacus Garage Services, Abacus Motorhomes and Abacus Vehicle Hire.

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