robert vipond car sales ltd

Reference number: 659059

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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 lodgetopgarage.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 799 2724 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M28 3GW
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Other names (2)

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

  • ROBERT VIPOND Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • LODGE TOP GARAGE Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 August 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Lodge Top Garage, Worsley Road North, Walkden, Manchester, M28 3GW
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robert Derek Vipond Director May 1964 19 Aug 2003 None
Robert Derek Vipond Secretary Not published 22 Nov 2013 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • Both people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£45.8k

+53% from £30.0k

Cash at bank

£50.1k

+37% from £36.7k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£39.6k

−8.6% from £43.3k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 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 04871079. 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

Robert vipond car sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

1 September 2026

  • Robert Derek Vipond gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Robert Derek Vipond took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

19 January 2015

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

FCA register

2003

19 August 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to robert vipond car sales

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like robert vipond car sales

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

In Manchester

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is robert vipond car sales ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, robert vipond car sales ltd (FRN 659059) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is robert vipond car sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 799 2724 and the website lodgetopgarage.co.uk for robert vipond car sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is robert vipond car sales a scam or clone?
robert vipond 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 robert vipond car sales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how robert vipond car sales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about robert vipond car sales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns robert vipond car sales?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of robert vipond car sales: Mr Robert Derek Vipond (75–100% of shares).
Who runs robert vipond car sales?
Companies House lists one director of robert vipond car sales: Robert Derek Vipond.
How long has robert vipond car sales been in business?
The company was formed on 19 August 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do robert vipond car sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £45.8k (+53% from £30.0k) and cash at bank of £50.1k (+37% from £36.7k).
Does robert vipond car sales use any other names?
It trades as ROBERT VIPOND. It has previously used the name LODGE TOP GARAGE.

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