John Shirt Motorcycles Limited

Reference number: 920217

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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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  • When johnshirtmotorcycles.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01298 766813 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SK17 9JL
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Other names (1)

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

  • GAS-GAS MOTOS LIMITED Former name

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
03114513
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 October 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
Unit 33 Harpur Hill Business Park, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9JL, United Kingdom
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
John Richard Shirt Director Mar 1971 17 Oct 1995 6 other companies
Judith Mellor Director Feb 1971 6 Apr 2018 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
7
closed down
5
run together
1

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£380k

−15% from £447k

Cash at bank

£2,411

−59% from £5,952

Employees (average)

11

+10% from 10

Owed within a year

£633k

−27% from £871k

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 03114513. 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 Shirt Motorcycles’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (15)

2020

14 August 2020

  • John Edward Shirt stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

11 March 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "GAS-GAS MOTOS LIMITED"

FCA register

5 February 2020

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

FCA register

2016

4 October 2016

  • John Edward Shirt became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • John Richard Shirt took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1995

17 October 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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In Buxton

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is John Shirt Motorcycles Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, John Shirt Motorcycles Limited (FRN 920217) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2020 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is John Shirt Motorcycles’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01298 766813 and the website johnshirtmotorcycles.com for John Shirt Motorcycles. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is John Shirt Motorcycles a scam or clone?
John Shirt Motorcycles 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 Shirt Motorcycles?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how John Shirt Motorcycles handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about John Shirt Motorcycles to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns John Shirt Motorcycles?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of John Shirt Motorcycles: Mr John Richard Shirt (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Edward Shirt.
Who runs John Shirt Motorcycles?
Companies House lists 2 directors of John Shirt Motorcycles: John Richard Shirt and Judith Mellor.
How long has John Shirt Motorcycles been in business?
The company was formed on 17 October 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2020.
What do John Shirt Motorcycles’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £380k (−15% from £447k) and cash at bank of £2,411 (−59% from £5,952).
Does John Shirt Motorcycles use any other names?
It has previously used the name GAS-GAS MOTOS LIMITED.

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