John Darke Ltd

Reference number: 603847

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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

Ingeni Services Group Limited Reference number: 747381 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.
  • John Darke Ltd (FRN 603847) is an AR of Ingeni Services Group Limited (FRN 747381). When you use John Darke's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from John Darke, 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.

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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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

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Ingeni Services Group 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 name
JOHN DARKE LIMITED
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.

2023

8 November 2023

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

Companies House

2019

5 September 2019

  • Paul Andrew Wooding appointed as a director

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

2013

5 July 2013

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2002

30 June 2002

  • Betty Weston Darke resigned as a director

Companies House

1956

3 October 1956

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is John Darke Ltd FCA authorised?
John Darke Ltd (FRN 603847) 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 John Darke?
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. John Darke Ltd (FRN 603847) is an AR of Ingeni Services Group Limited (FRN 747381). When you use John Darke's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from John Darke, 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 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?
Protection works through Ingeni Services Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for John Darke's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
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.
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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