Poulton Van and Car Sales Limited

Reference number: 651852

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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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  • When poultonvans.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01253 891911 is
  • Who else gives the postcode FY6 8JX
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Other names (1)

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

  • Poulton Vans 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
04660520
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 February 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
17 Saint Peters Place, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6EB
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Paul Ansell Director May 1946 10 Feb 2003 None
Robin William Ansell Director Feb 1978 4 Oct 2017 None
Paula Jane Ansell Secretary Not published 1 Apr 2004 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.74m

−5.1% from £1.83m

Cash at bank

£917

−99% from £94.1k

Employees (average)

15

Same as 15

Owed within a year

£133k

−42% from £229k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04660520. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (10)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Michael Paul Ansell took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

12 December 2014

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

FCA register

2003

10 February 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Poulton Van and Car Sales

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

connected firms
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Poulton Van and Car Sales

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

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Poulton Van and Car Sales Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Poulton Van and Car Sales Limited (FRN 651852) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2014 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Poulton Van and Car Sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01253 891911 and the website poultonvans.co.uk for Poulton Van and Car Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Poulton Van and Car Sales a scam or clone?
Poulton Van and 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 Poulton Van and Car Sales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Poulton Van and Car Sales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Poulton Van and Car Sales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Poulton Van and Car Sales?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Poulton Van and Car Sales: Mr Michael Paul Ansell (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Poulton Van and Car Sales?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Poulton Van and Car Sales: Michael Paul Ansell and Robin William Ansell.
How long has Poulton Van and Car Sales been in business?
The company was formed on 10 February 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2014.
What do Poulton Van and Car Sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show net assets of £1.74m (−5.1% from £1.83m) and cash at bank of £917 (−99% from £94.1k).
Does Poulton Van and Car Sales use any other names?
It trades as Poulton Vans.

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