Ian Thomson Car Sales Ltd

Reference number: 709366

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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 thomsoncarsales.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01343 666700 is
  • Who else gives the postcode IV30 8UP
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Other names (3)

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

  • Elgin Used Cars Trading name
  • www.usedcarselgin.co.uk Trading name
  • Ian Thomson Car Sales Limited Former 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
SC495527
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 January 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
Beechbrae Ardgye, Alves, Elgin, Moray, IV30 8UP, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian James Thomson Director May 1949 20 Jan 2015 1 other company
Barry John Thomson Director Feb 1970 11 Oct 2016 None

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
closed down
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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£132k

−8% from £143k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£218k

−3.1% from £225k

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 SC495527. 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

Ian Thomson Car Sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (12)

2025

22 October 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Ian Thomson Car Sales Limited"

FCA register

2016

1 June 2016

  • Ian Thomson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

19 August 2015

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

FCA register

20 January 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like Ian Thomson Car Sales

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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 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ian Thomson Car Sales Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Ian Thomson Car Sales Ltd (FRN 709366) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ian Thomson Car Sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01343 666700 and the website thomsoncarsales.com for Ian Thomson Car Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ian Thomson Car Sales a scam or clone?
Ian Thomson Car Sales 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 Ian Thomson Car Sales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Ian Thomson Car Sales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Ian Thomson Car Sales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ian Thomson Car Sales?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Ian Thomson Car Sales: Mr Ian Thomson (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Ian Thomson Car Sales?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Ian Thomson Car Sales: Ian James Thomson and Barry John Thomson.
How long has Ian Thomson Car Sales been in business?
The company was formed on 20 January 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2015.
What do Ian Thomson Car Sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show net assets of £132k (−8% from £143k).
Does Ian Thomson Car Sales use any other names?
It trades as Elgin Used Cars and www.usedcarselgin.co.uk. It has previously used the name Ian Thomson Car Sales Limited.

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