Roberts (Bath) Limited

Reference number: 667169

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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 vansgb.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01761 470101 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BA2 9HN
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Other names (4)

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

  • vansgb.com Trading name
  • wavsgb.com Trading name
  • roberts4vans.com Former trading name
  • robertscar&commercials.com Former trading name

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
01605620
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 December 1981 (44 years old)
Registered office
Westway Garage, Marksbury, Bath, BA2 9HN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Sarah Mercedes Roberts Director Sep 1965 14 Dec 1998 5 other companies
Harry William Lawrence Roberts Director Sep 1994 12 Nov 2015 2 other companies
David Gareth Edward Roberts Director Oct 1959 Not published 7 other companies
Sarah Mercedes Roberts Secretary Not published 1 Mar 2007 5 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
8
still active
8
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.70m

+34% from £2.02m

Cash at bank

£474k

+16% from £409k

Employees (average)

12

+9.1% from 11

Owed within a year

£437k

+13% from £387k

Net assets

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 01605620. 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

Roberts (Bath)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (22)

2019

13 March 2019

  • David Gareth Edward Roberts stopped being the majority owner
  • Sarah Mercedes Roberts became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Gareth Edward Roberts became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • David Gareth Edward Roberts became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • David Gareth Edward Roberts stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2015

27 February 2015

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

FCA register

1981

23 December 1981

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Roberts (Bath)

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

connected firms
3
share a director
1
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Roberts (Bath)

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

In the Bath (BA) postcode area

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Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Roberts (Bath) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Roberts (Bath) Limited (FRN 667169) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Roberts (Bath)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01761 470101 and the website vansgb.com for Roberts (Bath). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Roberts (Bath) a scam or clone?
Roberts (Bath) 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 Roberts (Bath)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Roberts (Bath) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Roberts (Bath) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Roberts (Bath)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Roberts (Bath): Mrs Sarah Mercedes Roberts (25–50% of shares) and Mr David Gareth Edward Roberts (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Roberts (Bath)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Roberts (Bath): Sarah Mercedes Roberts, Harry William Lawrence Roberts and David Gareth Edward Roberts.
How long has Roberts (Bath) been in business?
The company was formed on 23 December 1981, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Roberts (Bath)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £2.70m (+34% from £2.02m) and cash at bank of £474k (+16% from £409k).
Does Roberts (Bath) use any other names?
It trades as vansgb.com and wavsgb.com. It has previously used 2 other names: roberts4vans.com and robertscar&commercials.com.

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