Rossetts (UK) Limited

Reference number: 724670

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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 rossetts.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01903 223400 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN11 2RU
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Other names (2)

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

  • Rossetts Commercials Trading name
  • Rossetts Rental 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 (6 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
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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
06689316
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 September 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Meadow Road Industrial Estate, Meadow Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2RU
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Leslie Neil Mckibbin Director Sep 1962 4 Sep 2008 7 other companies
Pauline Marie Mckeating Director Apr 1976 17 Dec 2009 10 other companies
Richard Wheeler Director Feb 1969 1 Jan 2024 1 other company
Pauline Marie Mckeating Secretary Not published 4 Sep 2008 –
Wayne Solomon Secretary Not published 1 Sep 2016 –

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
16
closed down
5
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 16 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 2 companies these 3 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 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£58.4m

−5.6% from £61.9m

Profit before tax

£1.60m

−45% from £2.89m

Net assets

£8.53m

−32% from £12.6m

Cash at bank

£8.95m

−22% from £11.5m

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 06689316. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (23)

2023

15 March 2023

  • Leslie Neil McKibbin no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Inspired Business Investments took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Leslie Neil McKibbin gained significant control

Companies House

8 March 2016

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

FCA register

2008

4 September 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Rossetts (UK)

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Rossetts (UK)

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

In the Brighton (BN) postcode area

Mill Wood Finance LimitedBrightonAuthorisedPrecise Cars LimitedEastbourneAuthorisedRastrick LtdBrightonAuthorisedStewart Mouland Motor caravans LimitedPeacehavenAuthorised

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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rossetts (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Rossetts (UK) Limited (FRN 724670) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Rossetts (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01903 223400 and the website rossetts.co.uk for Rossetts (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Rossetts (UK) a scam or clone?
Rossetts (UK) 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 Rossetts (UK)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Rossetts (UK) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Rossetts (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Rossetts (UK)?
Rossetts (UK) is owned by Inspired Business Investments, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Leslie Neil McKibbin.
Who runs Rossetts (UK)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Rossetts (UK): Leslie Neil McKibbin, Pauline Marie McKeating and Richard Wheeler.
How long has Rossetts (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 4 September 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do Rossetts (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £58.4m (−5.6% from £61.9m) and profit before tax of £1.60m (−45% from £2.89m).
Does Rossetts (UK) use any other names?
It trades as Rossetts Commercials and Rossetts Rental.

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