Nelsons Cars Ltd

Reference number: 1031632

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

HAWKSTONE FARLEY GROUP LTD Reference number: 987531 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • NELSONS CARS LTD (FRN 1031632) introduces customers to HAWKSTONE FARLEY GROUP LTD (FRN 987531). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not NELSONS CARS.
  • Example: if NELSONS CARS refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from NELSONS CARS itself.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When nelsonscars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01752 224466 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PL12 6NB
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Hawkstone Farley Group Ltd, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
06876467
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 April 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Harscombe House 1 Darklake View, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 7TL
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gareth John Nelson Director Jul 1985 14 Apr 2009 1 other company

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 company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 30 April 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£49.6k

−23% from £64.4k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£57.2k

−34% from £86.2k

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 06876467. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (9)

2025

29 March 2025

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2021

15 March 2021

  • Keith Andrew Sales stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gareth John Nelson took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Keith Andrew Sales became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2009

14 April 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Nelsons Cars Ltd FCA authorised?
Nelsons Cars Ltd (FRN 1031632) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Nelsons Cars?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Nelsons Cars Ltd (FRN 1031632) introduces customers to HAWKSTONE FARLEY GROUP LTD (FRN 987531). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Nelsons Cars. Example: if Nelsons Cars refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Nelsons Cars itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Nelsons Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01752 224466 and the website nelsonscars.co.uk for Nelsons Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Nelsons Cars a scam or clone?
Nelsons Cars 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 Nelsons Cars?
Protection works through Hawkstone Farley Group Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Nelsons Cars's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Nelsons Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Nelsons Cars: Mr Gareth John Nelson (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Keith Andrew Sales.
Who runs Nelsons Cars?
Companies House lists one director of Nelsons Cars: Gareth John Nelson.
How long has Nelsons Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 14 April 2009.
What do Nelsons Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £49.6k (−23% from £64.4k).

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