James Alpe Limited

Reference number: 670694

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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 jamesalpe.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01200 444455 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BB7 1QD
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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
03346253
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 April 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
Lincoln Way, Salthill Industrial Estate, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1QD
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Michael Alpe Director Aug 1962 15 Apr 1997 9 other companies
Jillian Kathleen Alpe Director Apr 1963 15 Apr 1997 3 other companies
Lee Andrew Shaw Director Mar 1969 9 Mar 2016 1 other company
Jillian Kathleen Alpe Secretary Not published 15 Apr 1997 3 other companies

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 companies
9
closed down
3
run together
4

In the full report: all 9 companies, 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 4 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£1.00m

+25% from £803k

Net assets

£4.37m

+6.3% from £4.11m

Cash at bank

£50

Same as £50

Owed within a year

£5.41m

+30% from £4.17m

The accounts for the year to 31 March 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £11.5m, for the year to 31 March 2022.

Profit before tax

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03346253. 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

James Alpe’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (9)

2016

6 April 2016

  • James Alpe (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

5 March 2015

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

FCA register

1997

7 April 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to James Alpe

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like James Alpe

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

In Clitheroe

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is James Alpe Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, James Alpe Limited (FRN 670694) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is James Alpe’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01200 444455 and the website jamesalpe.co.uk for James Alpe. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is James Alpe a scam or clone?
James Alpe 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 James Alpe?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how James Alpe handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about James Alpe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns James Alpe?
James Alpe is owned by James Alpe (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and held through a firm, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs James Alpe?
Companies House lists 3 directors of James Alpe: James Michael Alpe, Jillian Kathleen Alpe and Lee Andrew Shaw.
How long has James Alpe been in business?
The company was formed on 7 April 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do James Alpe’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show profit before tax of £1.00m (+25% from £803k) and net assets of £4.37m (+6.3% from £4.11m).

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