Meister Limited

Reference number: 681309

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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 skinnersnet.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01797 223334 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN31 7LS
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Other names (2)

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

  • Skinners Trading name
  • Skinners of Rye Trading 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
04548492
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 September 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Unit 2.02 High Weald House, Glovers End, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN39 5ES, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • 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
Gary Charles Barlow Director Oct 1967 3 Oct 2005 2 other companies

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
is FCA-registered
1

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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 3 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

£2.70m

−1.5% from £2.74m

Cash at bank

£434k

−6.2% from £462k

Employees (average)

46

−6.1% from 49

Owed within a year

£1.44m

+36% from £1.06m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 04548492. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (16)

2018

26 September 2018

  • Gary Charles Barlow gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gary Charles Barlow took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

11 May 2015

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

FCA register

2002

30 September 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Meister

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Meister

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

In Rye

Alloywheels.com LimitedRyeAuthorisedHartnell Brede Motors LimitedRyeAuthorised

In the Tonbridge (TN) postcode area

Rimstyle Ltd.AshfordAuthorised0260 Cars LtdCrowboroughAuthorised5 Ashdown Uckfield LimitedUckfieldAuthorisedA.C. Cars (Sussex) LimitedCrowboroughAuthorised

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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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Meister Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Meister Limited (FRN 681309) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Meister’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01797 223334 and the website skinnersnet.com for Meister. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Meister a scam or clone?
Meister 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 Meister?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Meister handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Meister to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Meister?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Meister: Mr Gary Charles Barlow (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Meister?
Companies House lists one director of Meister: Gary Charles Barlow.
How long has Meister been in business?
The company was formed on 30 September 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
What do Meister’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £2.70m (−1.5% from £2.74m) and cash at bank of £434k (−6.2% from £462k).
Does Meister use any other names?
It trades as Skinners and Skinners of Rye.

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