Sansoms Specialist Cars Limited

Reference number: 975149

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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 sansomsspecialistcars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07951 797720 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NE61 6JT
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Other names (1)

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

  • Sansoms 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
14042633
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 April 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office
Unit 1, Site 4 Coopies Field, Morpeth, NE61 6JT, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Max Simon Sansom Director Nov 1999 12 Apr 2022 4 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
4
closed down
4

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£43.3k

+58% from £27.3k

Cash at bank

£23.1k

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

2

+100% from 1

Owed within a year

£180k

+57% from £114k

Assets and liabilities

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 14042633. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (10)

2022

11 July 2022

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

FCA register

12 April 2022

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Max Simon Sansom took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Sansoms Specialist Cars

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Sansoms Specialist Cars

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

In Morpeth

Ashington Van Centre LimitedMorpethAuthorisedMorpeth Motor Company LtdMorpethAuthorisedAtlas Garages (Morpeth) LtdMorpethAppointed representative

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sansoms Specialist Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sansoms Specialist Cars Limited (FRN 975149) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2022 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Sansoms Specialist Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07951 797720 and the website sansomsspecialistcars.co.uk for Sansoms Specialist Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sansoms Specialist Cars a scam or clone?
Sansoms Specialist 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 Sansoms Specialist Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Sansoms Specialist Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Sansoms Specialist Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sansoms Specialist Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Sansoms Specialist Cars: Mr Max Simon Sansom (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Sansoms Specialist Cars?
Companies House lists one director of Sansoms Specialist Cars: Max Simon Sansom.
How long has Sansoms Specialist Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 12 April 2022, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2022.
What do Sansoms Specialist Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £43.3k (+58% from £27.3k) and cash at bank of £23.1k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Sansoms Specialist Cars use any other names?
It has previously used the name Sansoms.

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