R S Parkin Limited

Reference number: 928026

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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 darksidedevelopments.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07761 937722 is
  • Who else gives the postcode S72 7FF
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Other names (3)

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

  • clutchstop Trading name
  • Darkside Developments Trading name
  • fabrication mafia 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • 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 number
07317803
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 July 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
Unit 2 Carbon Court, Springvale Road, Park Springs, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 7FF
Nature of business
  • Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)
  • Other engineering activities (SIC 71129)
  • Technical testing and analysis (SIC 71200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Scott Parkin Director Oct 1989 16 Jul 2010 7 other companies
Ryan Parkin Director Oct 1989 16 Jul 2010 2 other companies
Danny Lee Mellor Director Mar 1992 1 Nov 2021 None
Robert Linton Wells Director Dec 1988 1 Nov 2021 None
Daniel Robert Brooks Director Jun 1982 1 Nov 2021 None
Danny Lewis Hibbert Director Mar 1996 1 Nov 2021 None

Other companies run by these 6 directors

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
7
closed down
1
run together
2

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.63m

−13% from £1.88m

Cash at bank

£295k

−64% from £818k

Employees (average)

45

+7.1% from 42

Owed within a year

£849k

−15% from £996k

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 07317803. 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

R S Parkin’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (25)

2025

12 June 2025

  • Parkin Holdings Limited stopped being the majority owner
  • R S Parkin Cyprus Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2023

6 April 2023

  • Parkin Holdings Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Ryan Parkin stopped being a part-owner
  • Scott Parkin stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2020

23 December 2020

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

FCA register

2016

30 June 2016

  • Ryan Parkin became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Scott Parkin became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2010

16 July 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 25 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is R S Parkin Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, R S Parkin Limited (FRN 928026) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2020 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is R S Parkin’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07761 937722 and the website darksidedevelopments.co.uk for R S Parkin. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is R S Parkin a scam or clone?
R S Parkin 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 R S Parkin?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how R S Parkin handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about R S Parkin to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns R S Parkin?
R S Parkin is owned by R S Parkin Cyprus Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 12 June 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Scott Parkin, Mr Ryan Parkin and Parkin Holdings Limited.
Who runs R S Parkin?
Companies House lists 6 directors of R S Parkin: Scott Parkin, Ryan Parkin, Danny Lee Mellor, Robert Linton Wells, Daniel Robert Brooks and Danny Lewis Hibbert.
How long has R S Parkin been in business?
The company was formed on 16 July 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2020.
What do R S Parkin’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £1.63m (−13% from £1.88m) and cash at bank of £295k (−64% from £818k).
Does R S Parkin use any other names?
It trades as clutchstop, Darkside Developments and fabrication mafia.

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