Just Drive (South Wales) Ltd

Reference number: 986679

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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

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 compactcarsandvans.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01656 863663 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF35 5HY
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Other names (3)

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

  • Compact Cars Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Compact Cars and Vans Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Just Drive Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 August 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
Crossroads Service Station, Pencoed, Bridgend, CF35 5HY, Wales
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Clancy Director May 1971 17 Aug 2017 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£458k

+63% from £281k

Cash at bank

£88.2k

+393% from £17.9k

Employees (average)

13

+8.3% from 12

Owed within a year

£878k

+16% from £757k

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 10919949. 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

Just Drive (South Wales)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

1 June 2023

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

FCA register

2017

17 August 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • David Clancy took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms like Just Drive (South Wales)

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

In Bridgend

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Just Drive (South Wales) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Just Drive (South Wales) Ltd (FRN 986679) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2023 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Just Drive (South Wales)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01656 863663 and the website compactcarsandvans.co.uk for Just Drive (South Wales). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Just Drive (South Wales) a scam or clone?
Just Drive (South Wales) 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 Just Drive (South Wales)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Just Drive (South Wales) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Just Drive (South Wales) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Just Drive (South Wales)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Just Drive (South Wales): Mr David Clancy (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Just Drive (South Wales)?
Companies House lists one director of Just Drive (South Wales): David Clancy.
How long has Just Drive (South Wales) been in business?
The company was formed on 17 August 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2023.
What do Just Drive (South Wales)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £458k (+63% from £281k) and cash at bank of £88.2k (+393% from £17.9k).
Does Just Drive (South Wales) use any other names?
It trades as Compact Cars, Compact Cars and Vans and Just Drive.

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