Red Lion Caravan centre limited

Reference number: 661965

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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 rlcaravans.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01704 889973 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR8 5LF
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
04454442
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 June 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
61 Stanley Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 7BZ
Nature of business
  • Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190)
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
William Lindsay Bell Director Jan 1972 18 Jun 2002 5 other companies
William Spencer Bell Director Dec 2001 13 Nov 2024 None
Maxine Bell Secretary Not published 18 Jun 2002 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
5
closed down
1
still active
4

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.53m

<1% from £1.52m

Cash at bank

£169k

Up £167k from £1,751

Employees (average)

28

Same as 28

Owed within a year

£1.15m

−57% from £2.69m

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 04454442. 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

Red Lion Caravan centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (10)

2016

6 April 2016

  • William Lindsay Bell took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

3 February 2015

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

FCA register

2002

5 June 2002

  • 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: 4
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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Red Lion Caravan centre limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Red Lion Caravan centre limited (FRN 661965) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Red Lion Caravan centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01704 889973 and the website rlcaravans.co.uk for Red Lion Caravan centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Red Lion Caravan centre a scam or clone?
Red Lion Caravan centre 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 Red Lion Caravan centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Red Lion Caravan centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Red Lion Caravan centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Red Lion Caravan centre?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Red Lion Caravan centre: Mr William Lindsay Bell (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Red Lion Caravan centre?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Red Lion Caravan centre: William Lindsay Bell and William Spencer Bell.
How long has Red Lion Caravan centre been in business?
The company was formed on 5 June 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Red Lion Caravan centre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £1.53m (<1% from £1.52m) and cash at bank of £169k (up £167k from £1,751).

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