Modelsport Limited

Reference number: 930108

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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 modelsport.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01943 466535 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LS21 1BR
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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

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
29 January 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
26 Gay Lane, Otley, LS21 1BR, England
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Howard Cliff Director Mar 1950 29 Jan 2007 None
Susan Lesley Cliff Director Jan 1952 12 Aug 2008 None
Gavin Cliff Director Nov 1977 1 Jul 2014 None
Julian Matthew Lockwood Director Jun 1972 1 Jul 2014 None
Robert David Pears Director Apr 1971 1 Jul 2014 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 5 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.95m

+4.3% from £1.87m

Cash at bank

£572k

+6.2% from £539k

Owed within a year

£675k

<1% from £675k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2026
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06072148. 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

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

2020

8 October 2020

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Susan Lesley Cliff gained significant control

Companies House

2007

29 January 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Modelsport

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Modelsport

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

In Otley

In the Leeds (LS) postcode area

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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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Modelsport Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Modelsport Limited (FRN 930108) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2020 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Modelsport’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01943 466535 and the website modelsport.co.uk for Modelsport. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Modelsport a scam or clone?
Modelsport 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 Modelsport?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Modelsport handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Modelsport to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Modelsport?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Modelsport: Mrs Susan Lesley Cliff (significant influence or control).
Who runs Modelsport?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Modelsport: Howard Cliff, Susan Lesley Cliff, Gavin Cliff, Julian Matthew Lockwood and Robert David Pears.
How long has Modelsport been in business?
The company was formed on 29 January 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2020.
What do Modelsport’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £1.95m (+4.3% from £1.87m) and cash at bank of £572k (+6.2% from £539k).

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