Sinclair Garages Limited

Reference number: 305925

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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 sinclairgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01656 868700 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode CF35 5LJ
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Other names (24)

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

  • Audi Approved Neyland Trading name
  • GWM Sinclair Swansea Trading name
  • Sinclair Buzz Centre Swansea Trading name
  • Sinclair BYD Bridgend Trading name
  • Sinclair BYD Cardiff Trading name
  • Sinclair BYD Swansea Trading name
  • Sinclair Direct Swansea Trading name
  • Sinclair Seat Trading name
  • Sinclair Skoda Trading name
  • Sinclair Skoda Newport Trading name
  • Sinclair Van Centre Swansea Trading name
  • Sinclair Volkswagen Neyland Trading name
  • Sinclair Volkswagen Port Talbot Trading name
  • Sinclair Volkswagen Swansea Trading name
  • Swansea Audi Trading name
  • Genisis South Wales Former trading name
  • Go!Car Former trading name
  • GWM Ora Sinclair Swansea Former trading name
  • Sinclair Approved Used Cars Former trading name
  • Sinclair Commercial Vehicle Centre Former trading name
  • Sinclair Garages Neyland Former trading name
  • Sinclair Hyundai Aberystwyth Former trading name
  • Sinclair Land Rover Aberystwyth Former trading name
  • Sinclair Land Rover Ludlow Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
01342890
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 December 1977 (48 years old)
Registered office
Sinclair Group Old Field Road, Pencoed, Bridgend, CF35 5LJ, Wales
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Mark Sinclair Director Feb 1970 25 Feb 2006 4 other companies
Andrew James Sinclair Director Aug 1972 9 Jul 2014 11 other companies
Gerald Stanley Sinclair Director Jan 1939 Not published 7 other companies
Eleanora Kay Sinclair Secretary Not published Not published –

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
15
closed down
6
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 15 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 4 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£248.4m

+4% from £238.8m

Profit before tax

£773k

−62% from £2.02m

Net assets

£6.03m

−19% from £7.47m

Cash at bank

£1.94m

−27% from £2.66m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 01342890. 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

Sinclair Garages’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (23) All events (66)

2022

28 January 2022

  • Andrew James Sinclair no longer has significant control
  • Edward Ellis no longer has significant control
  • Gerald Stanley Sinclair no longer has significant control
  • Jeremy Phillips no longer has significant control
  • Jonathan Gwilym Seaward no longer has significant control
  • Jonathan Mark Sinclair no longer has significant control
  • Judith Sadler no longer has significant control
  • Julian Harrington no longer has significant control
  • Leanne Smith no longer has significant control
  • Sinclair Garage (Port Talbot) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew James Sinclair gained significant control
  • Edward Ellis gained significant control
  • Gerald Stanley Sinclair gained significant control
  • Jeremy Phillips gained significant control
  • Jonathan Gwilym Seaward gained significant control
  • Jonathan Mark Sinclair gained significant control
  • Judith Sadler gained significant control
  • Julian Harrington gained significant control
  • Leanne Smith gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1977

7 December 1977

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 66 events

  • All 66 events in its history (23 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Sinclair Garages

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

connected firms
8
share a director
4
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Sinclair Garages

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • 15 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 66 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sinclair Garages Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sinclair Garages Limited (FRN 305925) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Sinclair Garages’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01656 868700 and the website sinclairgroup.co.uk for Sinclair Garages. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Sinclair Garages a scam or clone?
Sinclair Garages 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 Sinclair Garages?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Sinclair Garages to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sinclair Garages?
Sinclair Garages is owned by Sinclair Garage (Port Talbot) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 28 January 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Jeremy Phillips, Mrs Leanne Smith and Mr Jonathan Mark Sinclair.
Who runs Sinclair Garages?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Sinclair Garages: Jonathan Mark Sinclair, Andrew James Sinclair and Gerald Stanley Sinclair.
How long has Sinclair Garages been in business?
The company was formed on 7 December 1977, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Sinclair Garages’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £248.4m (+4% from £238.8m) and profit before tax of £773k (−62% from £2.02m).
Does Sinclair Garages use any other names?
It trades as Audi Approved Neyland, GWM Sinclair Swansea, Sinclair Buzz Centre Swansea, Sinclair BYD Bridgend and Sinclair BYD Cardiff, and 10 more names. It has previously used 9 other names, including Genisis South Wales, Go!Car and GWM Ora Sinclair Swansea.

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