J.C.Sharpe Limited

Reference number: 576378

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Itc Compliance Limited Reference number: 313486 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • J.C.Sharpe Limited (FRN 576378) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use J.C.Sharpe's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from J.C.Sharpe, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When westcars-tiverton.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01884 257143 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EX16 4DB
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Other names (1)

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

  • Westcars of Tiverton Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
00834905
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 January 1965 (61 years old)
Registered office
11 Blundells Road, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 4DB
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Melanie Elizabeth Carole English Director Oct 1967 30 Jun 2025 None
Stephen Charles Puttock Director Aug 1963 30 Jun 2025 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 5 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£242k

−8.1% from £263k

Cash at bank

£46.4k

−13% from £53.0k

Employees (average)

19

−17% from 23

Owed within a year

£1.12m

+36% from £825k

No turnover or profit for the year to 31 January 2026: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £4.04m turnover and −£30.2k profit, for the year to 31 January 2021.

Assets and liabilities

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 00834905. 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

J.C.Sharpe’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (19)

2026

24 June 2026

  • Executors Of The Estate Of Linda Sharpe gave up control
  • Geoffrey Ernest Sharpe took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2025

4 July 2025

  • Stephen Charles Puttock gained significant control

Companies House

30 June 2025

  • Stephen Charles Puttock no longer has significant control

Companies House

27 May 2025

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over
  • Executors Of The Estate Of Linda Sharpe took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Linda Sharpe gave up control

Companies House

2021

1 November 2021

  • Stephen Charles Puttock gained significant control

Companies House

2017

26 January 2017

  • John Cecil Sharpe stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Cecil Sharpe became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Linda Sharpe took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2012

1 March 2012

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1965

20 January 1965

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • All 19 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is J.C.Sharpe Limited FCA authorised?
J.C.Sharpe Limited (FRN 576378) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for J.C.Sharpe?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. J.C.Sharpe Limited (FRN 576378) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use J.C.Sharpe's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from J.C.Sharpe, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is J.C.Sharpe’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01884 257143 and the website westcars-tiverton.com for J.C.Sharpe. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is J.C.Sharpe a scam or clone?
J.C.Sharpe 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 J.C.Sharpe?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for J.C.Sharpe's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns J.C.Sharpe?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of J.C.Sharpe: Geoffrey Ernest Sharpe (75–100% of shares) and Mr Stephen Charles Puttock (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Linda Sharpe, Mr John Cecil Sharpe and Executors Of The Estate Of Linda Sharpe.
Who runs J.C.Sharpe?
Companies House lists 2 directors of J.C.Sharpe: Melanie Elizabeth Carole English and Stephen Charles Puttock.
How long has J.C.Sharpe been in business?
The company was formed on 20 January 1965.
What do J.C.Sharpe’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £242k (−8.1% from £263k) and cash at bank of £46.4k (−13% from £53.0k).
Does J.C.Sharpe use any other names?
It trades as Westcars of Tiverton.

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