Independent Racing Services Limited

Reference number: 678862

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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 davefoxcars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01782 373738 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ST15 0QT
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Other names (1)

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

  • Dave Fox Car Sales 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
02326436
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 December 1988 (37 years old)
Registered office
Dave Fox Car Sales A34 South, Meaford, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST15 0QT, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrea Fox Director Jul 1961 16 Mar 2021 1 other company
David Stuart Fox Director Jul 1960 Not published 1 other company
Andrea Fox Secretary Not published Not published –

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.95m

+6.6% from £1.83m

Cash at bank

£333k

−26% from £451k

Owed within a year

£118k

−78% from £545k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02326436. 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

Independent Racing Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Irs Investments Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

20 April 2015

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

FCA register

1988

8 December 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Independent Racing Services

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Independent Racing Services

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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 8 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Independent Racing Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Independent Racing Services Limited (FRN 678862) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Independent Racing Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01782 373738 and the website davefoxcars.co.uk for Independent Racing Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Independent Racing Services a scam or clone?
Independent Racing Services 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 Independent Racing Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Independent Racing Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Independent Racing Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Independent Racing Services?
Independent Racing Services is owned by Irs Investments Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Independent Racing Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Independent Racing Services: Andrea Fox and David Stuart Fox.
How long has Independent Racing Services been in business?
The company was formed on 8 December 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Independent Racing Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £1.95m (+6.6% from £1.83m) and cash at bank of £333k (−26% from £451k).
Does Independent Racing Services use any other names?
It trades as Dave Fox Car Sales.

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