Read Derby Limited

Reference number: 510334

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No longer an appointed representative

This firm is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Registration ended 23 October 2009.

Website, phone number and address

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  • Last known website

    beechdale.co.uk

  • Last known phone number

    01332 372555

  • Last known address

    The Parker Centre, Mansfield Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 4SZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When beechdale.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01332 372555 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DE21 4SZ
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Other names (8)

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

  • Beechdale Alfa Romeo Trading name
  • Beechdale Approved Used Trading name
  • Beechdale Hyundai Trading name
  • Beechdale Isuzu Trading name
  • Beechdale Ssangyong Trading name
  • Read Hyundai Trading name
  • Read Hyundai Derby Trading name
  • Beechdale Motor Group Limited Former name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • The record is closed
    Cover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

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
01651061
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 July 1982 (44 years old)
Registered office
Retford Road, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 2QD, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicola Jane Read Director Sep 1963 16 Jul 2021 7 other companies
Michael David Read Director Apr 1964 16 Jul 2021 9 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
10
closed down
2
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 10 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register, including 3 no longer authorised
  • The 6 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£29.0m

−20% from £36.4m

Profit before tax

−£329k

−299% from £165k

Net assets

£2.13m

−10% from £2.37m

Cash at bank

£85.2k

−50% from £170k

Turnover and profit

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 01651061. 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

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

Key events (9) All events (28)

2021

24 September 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Beechdale Motor Group Limited"

FCA register

16 July 2021

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over
  • John Charles Oldfield gave up control
  • Read Motor Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

6 July 2021

  • Wendy Pamela Oldfield stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2020

2 November 2020

  • Wendy Pamela Oldfield became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Charles Oldfield took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2009

23 October 2009

  • Stopped being an appointed representative

FCA register

1982

14 July 1982

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Read Derby

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

connected firms
6
no longer authorised
3
share a director
5

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 28 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Read Derby Limited FCA authorised?
No. Read Derby Limited (FRN 510334) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer an appointed representative.
Is Read Derby a scam or clone?
Read Derby is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.
Is my money safe with Read Derby?
Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with Read Derby has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Who owns Read Derby?
Read Derby is owned by Read Motor Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 16 July 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Wendy Pamela Oldfield and Mr John Charles Oldfield.
Who runs Read Derby?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Read Derby: Nicola Jane Read and Michael David Read.
How long has Read Derby been in business?
The company was formed on 14 July 1982.
What do Read Derby’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show turnover of £29.0m (−20% from £36.4m) and profit before tax of −£329k (−299% from £165k).
Does Read Derby use any other names?
It trades as Beechdale Alfa Romeo, Beechdale Approved Used, Beechdale Hyundai, Beechdale Isuzu and Beechdale Ssangyong, and 2 more names. It has previously used the name Beechdale Motor Group Limited.

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