John Darke Limited

Reference number: 672732

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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  • When john-darke.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01507 603451 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LN11 0EA
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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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

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Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
00572366
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 October 1956 (70 years old)
Registered office
A16 Garage, Grimsby Road, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 0EA
Nature of business
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)
  • Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (SIC 47110)
  • Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores (SIC 47300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Andrew Wooding Director Apr 1979 5 Sep 2019 None
Clive Jonathan Edward Darke Director Oct 1943 Not published None
Colin Andrew Rodney Darke Director Sep 1948 Not published None
Judith Anne Darke Director Nov 1957 Not published None
Ann Audrey Darke Director Feb 1959 Not published None
Clive Jonathan Edward Darke Secretary Not published 23 Sep 1997 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 5 directors run no other company
  • All 6 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.39m

<1% from £1.38m

Cash at bank

£756k

−20% from £941k

Employees (average)

45

−2.2% from 46

Owed within a year

£1.71m

−7% from £1.84m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 00572366. 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

John Darke’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (10)

2023

8 November 2023

  • Paul Andrew Wooding gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Clive Jonathan Edward Darke became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Colin Andrew Rodney Darke became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

28 February 2015

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

FCA register

1956

3 October 1956

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is John Darke Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, John Darke Limited (FRN 672732) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is John Darke’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01507 603451 and the website john-darke.co.uk for John Darke. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is John Darke a scam or clone?
John Darke 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 John Darke?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how John Darke handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about John Darke to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns John Darke?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of John Darke: Mr Paul Andrew Wooding (25–50% of votes), Mr Colin Andrew Rodney Darke (25–50% of shares) and Mr Clive Jonathan Edward Darke (25–50% of shares).
Who runs John Darke?
Companies House lists 5 directors of John Darke: Paul Andrew Wooding, Clive Jonathan Edward Darke, Colin Andrew Rodney Darke, Judith Anne Darke and Ann Audrey Darke.
How long has John Darke been in business?
The company was formed on 3 October 1956, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do John Darke’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £1.39m (<1% from £1.38m) and cash at bank of £756k (−20% from £941k).

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