J W Rigby Limited

Reference number: 654844

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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 jwrigby.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01260 224328 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SK11 9HH
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Other names (4)

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

  • J W Rigby Car and Commercial Trading name
  • J W Rigby Car & Commercial Trading name
  • J W Rigby Isuzu Trading name
  • J W Rigby Mitsubishi 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
06349251
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 August 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
First Floor, Merchant Exchange, Waters Green, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6JX, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Winston Rigby Director Aug 1967 21 Aug 2007 1 other company
Joseph Winston Rigby Director Nov 1943 21 Aug 2007 1 other company
Valerie Ann Rigby Director Jan 1945 21 Aug 2007 1 other company
Andrew Winston Rigby Secretary Not published 21 Aug 2007 1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 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 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£833k

<1% from £834k

Cash at bank

£257k

−26% from £346k

Owed within a year

£1.40m

+3.6% from £1.35m

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 06349251. 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 W Rigby’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (16)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Winston Rigby became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Joseph Winston Rigby became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Valerie Ann Rigby became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

14 January 2015

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

FCA register

2007

21 August 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms like J W Rigby

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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 16 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is J W Rigby Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, J W Rigby Limited (FRN 654844) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is J W Rigby’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01260 224328 and the website jwrigby.co.uk for J W Rigby. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is J W Rigby a scam or clone?
J W Rigby 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 W Rigby?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how J W Rigby handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about J W Rigby to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns J W Rigby?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of J W Rigby: Mr Andrew Winston Rigby (25–50% of shares), Mr Joseph Winston Rigby (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Valerie Ann Rigby (25–50% of shares).
Who runs J W Rigby?
Companies House lists 3 directors of J W Rigby: Andrew Winston Rigby, Joseph Winston Rigby and Valerie Ann Rigby.
How long has J W Rigby been in business?
The company was formed on 21 August 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do J W Rigby’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £833k (<1% from £834k) and cash at bank of £257k (−26% from £346k).
Does J W Rigby use any other names?
It trades as J W Rigby Car and Commercial, J W Rigby Car & Commercial, J W Rigby Isuzu and J W Rigby Mitsubishi.

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