Searings Motor Cycles (1988) Limited

Reference number: 745174

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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 searings.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01376 329280 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CM7 2YW
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Other names (1)

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

  • knights motorcycles 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
02255168
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 May 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
1759 London Road, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 2RZ
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
David Howard Knight Director Sep 1961 31 Oct 2002 1 other company
Simone Knight Secretary Not published 27 Sep 2005 –

Other companies run by its director

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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 its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£126k

−3.6% from £130k

Cash at bank

£115k

−33% from £172k

Owed within a year

£102k

−31% from £147k

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 02255168. 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

Searings Motor Cycles (1988)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (13)

2016

9 May 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • David Howard Knight took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1988

10 May 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Searings Motor Cycles (1988) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Searings Motor Cycles (1988) Limited (FRN 745174) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Searings Motor Cycles (1988)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01376 329280 and the website searings.com for Searings Motor Cycles (1988). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Searings Motor Cycles (1988) a scam or clone?
Searings Motor Cycles (1988) 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 Searings Motor Cycles (1988)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Searings Motor Cycles (1988) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Searings Motor Cycles (1988) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Searings Motor Cycles (1988)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Searings Motor Cycles (1988): Mr David Howard Knight (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Searings Motor Cycles (1988)?
Companies House lists one director of Searings Motor Cycles (1988): David Howard Knight.
How long has Searings Motor Cycles (1988) been in business?
The company was formed on 10 May 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2016.
What do Searings Motor Cycles (1988)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £126k (−3.6% from £130k) and cash at bank of £115k (−33% from £172k).
Does Searings Motor Cycles (1988) use any other names?
It trades as knights motorcycles.

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