Ryder Automotive Ltd

Reference number: 729539

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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 ryderautomotive.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01795 899204 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ME10 3RH
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Other names (3)

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

  • Ryder Motorcycles Trading name
  • RA Former trading name
  • RAL Former trading name

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 number
09918578
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 December 2015 (10 years old)
Registered office
Unit 12 D2 Trading Estate, Castle Road, Eurolink, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3RH, England
Nature of business
  • Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (SIC 45400)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joe Ryder Director Jul 1975 16 Dec 2015 1 other company
Kelly Ryder Director Aug 1977 8 Jun 2016 None
James Ryder Director Jun 1999 31 Jul 2018 None

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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£44.3k

−36% from £69.2k

Cash at bank

£14.4k

−85% from £94.2k

Owed within a year

£451k

+38% from £326k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09918578. 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

Ryder Automotive’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (14)

2016

1 July 2016

  • Joe Ryder took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

8 March 2016

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

FCA register

2015

16 December 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ryder Automotive Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Ryder Automotive Ltd (FRN 729539) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ryder Automotive’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01795 899204 and the website ryderautomotive.co.uk for Ryder Automotive. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ryder Automotive a scam or clone?
Ryder Automotive 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 Ryder Automotive?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Ryder Automotive handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Ryder Automotive to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ryder Automotive?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Ryder Automotive: Mr Joe Ryder (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Ryder Automotive?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Ryder Automotive: Joe Ryder, Kelly Ryder and James Ryder.
How long has Ryder Automotive been in business?
The company was formed on 16 December 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do Ryder Automotive’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £44.3k (−36% from £69.2k) and cash at bank of £14.4k (−85% from £94.2k).
Does Ryder Automotive use any other names?
It trades as Ryder Motorcycles. It has previously used 2 other names: RA and RAL.

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