Sandygate Cars Ltd

Reference number: 726084

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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 sandygatecarsltd.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01282 424933 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BB11 1BS
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Other names (1)

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

  • engine room vehicle group 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
09173807
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 August 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
Caldervale Road Car Park, Caldervale Road, Burnley, BB11 1BT, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Vanessa Holdsworth Director Feb 1976 13 Aug 2014 1 other company
Harry Duncan Howe Director Oct 1995 27 Oct 2016 None

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 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 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£101k

−18% from £124k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£29.6k

−20% from £37.1k

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 09173807. 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

Sandygate Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (11)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Vanessa Holdsworth took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

2 December 2015

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

FCA register

2014

13 August 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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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 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sandygate Cars Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Sandygate Cars Ltd (FRN 726084) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Sandygate Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01282 424933 and the website sandygatecarsltd.co.uk for Sandygate Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sandygate Cars a scam or clone?
Sandygate Cars 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 Sandygate Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Sandygate Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Sandygate Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sandygate Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Sandygate Cars: Ms Vanessa Holdsworth (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Sandygate Cars?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Sandygate Cars: Vanessa Holdsworth and Harry Duncan Howe.
How long has Sandygate Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 13 August 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.
What do Sandygate Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £101k (−18% from £124k).
Does Sandygate Cars use any other names?
It trades as engine room vehicle group.

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