John Shaw Limited

Reference number: 835462

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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

Automotive Compliance Limited Reference number: 497010 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 Shaw Limited (FRN 835462) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use John Shaw's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from John Shaw, 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 sykeshd.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01825 872003 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN8 6JA
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Other names (4)

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

  • Ducati Hailsham Trading name
  • Finest American Motorcycels Trading name
  • Sykes Harley Davidson Trading name
  • Sykes Royal Enfield Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Automotive 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
01960390
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 November 1985 (40 years old)
Registered office
Holmes Hill, Whitesmith, Nr.Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6JA
Nature of business
  • Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (SIC 45400)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Steven Clive Willis Director Oct 1969 1 Sep 2005 None
Denise Maria Sykes Director Nov 1964 30 Nov 2017 8 other companies
John Buchanan Sykes Director Oct 1963 30 Nov 2017 127 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
127
closed down
67
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 127 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 8 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.18m

+2.6% from £2.13m

Cash at bank

£104k

Up £103k from £799

Employees (average)

28

+33% from 21

Owed within a year

£1.96m

−4.7% from £2.05m

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 01960390. 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 Shaw’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (19)

2019

6 March 2019

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2017

30 November 2017

  • John Shaw gave up control
  • Shd Sussex LLP took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Shaw took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1985

18 November 1985

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to John Shaw

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like John Shaw

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

In Lewes

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  • 127 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is John Shaw Limited FCA authorised?
John Shaw Limited (FRN 835462) 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 Shaw?
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 Shaw Limited (FRN 835462) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use John Shaw's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from John Shaw, 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 Shaw’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01825 872003 and the website sykeshd.com for John Shaw. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is John Shaw a scam or clone?
John Shaw 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 Shaw?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for John Shaw's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns John Shaw?
John Shaw is owned by Shd Sussex LLP, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 30 November 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Shaw.
Who runs John Shaw?
Companies House lists 3 directors of John Shaw: Steven Clive Willis, Denise Maria Sykes and John Buchanan Sykes.
How long has John Shaw been in business?
The company was formed on 18 November 1985.
What do John Shaw’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £2.18m (+2.6% from £2.13m) and cash at bank of £104k (up £103k from £799).
Does John Shaw use any other names?
It trades as Ducati Hailsham, Finest American Motorcycels, Sykes Harley Davidson and Sykes Royal Enfield.

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