Light Oaks Car Sales Limited

Reference number: 718712

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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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When lightoaksgarage.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 788 8963 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M6 8AP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Lightoaks Car Sales 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
05160152
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 June 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
17 Ridingfold Lane, Worsley, Manchester, M28 2HD, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alan Wesley Gibson Director Sep 1977 25 Jun 2004 2 other companies
Zowie Michelle Gibson Secretary Not published 25 Jun 2004 –

Other companies run by its director

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
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 5 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£6,475

−115% from £44.3k

Cash at bank

£5

Down £54 from £59

Employees (average)

1

Up 1 from 0

Owed within a year

£125k

−7.3% from £134k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £6,475 more than it owned.

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 05160152. 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

Light Oaks Car Sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (10)

2019

21 March 2019

  • Alan Matthew Gibson no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

1 August 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Lightoaks Car Sales"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alan Matthew Gibson gained significant control
  • Alan Wesley Gibson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

15 December 2015

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

FCA register

2004

22 June 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Light Oaks Car Sales Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Light Oaks Car Sales Limited (FRN 718712) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Light Oaks Car Sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 788 8963 and the website lightoaksgarage.co.uk for Light Oaks Car Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Light Oaks Car Sales a scam or clone?
Light Oaks Car Sales 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 Light Oaks Car Sales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Light Oaks Car Sales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Light Oaks Car Sales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Light Oaks Car Sales?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Light Oaks Car Sales: Mr Alan Wesley Gibson (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Alan Matthew Gibson.
Who runs Light Oaks Car Sales?
Companies House lists one director of Light Oaks Car Sales: Alan Wesley Gibson.
How long has Light Oaks Car Sales been in business?
The company was formed on 22 June 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.
What do Light Oaks Car Sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 5 April 2025, show net assets of −£6,475 (−115% from £44.3k) and cash at bank of £5 (down £54 from £59).
Does Light Oaks Car Sales use any other names?
It has previously used the name Lightoaks Car Sales.

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