Smallbone Cars Limited

Reference number: 673212

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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 smallbonecars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01200 445900 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BB7 4ES
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Other names (1)

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

  • SMALLBONE CARS & CARAVANS 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
05313270
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 December 2004 (21 years old)
Registered office
Mentor House, Ainsworth Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 6AY
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicholas Michael Smallbone Director Jan 1959 14 Dec 2004 None
Chloe Smallbone Director Jun 1988 8 Aug 2019 None
Michael Alexander Smallbone Director Mar 1990 8 Aug 2019 1 other company
Michael Alexander Smallbone Secretary Not published 14 Dec 2004 –

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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£353k

−2.1% from £361k

Cash at bank

£1,160

Up £365 from £795

Owed within a year

£533k

+21% from £441k

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 05313270. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (10)

2016

14 December 2016

  • Nicholas Michael Smallbone took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 March 2015

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

FCA register

2004

14 December 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Smallbone Cars

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Smallbone 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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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • 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 Smallbone Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Smallbone Cars Limited (FRN 673212) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Smallbone Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01200 445900 and the website smallbonecars.co.uk for Smallbone Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Smallbone Cars a scam or clone?
Smallbone 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 Smallbone Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Smallbone Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Smallbone Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Smallbone Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Smallbone Cars: Mr Nicholas Michael Smallbone (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Smallbone Cars?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Smallbone Cars: Nicholas Michael Smallbone, Chloe Smallbone and Michael Alexander Smallbone.
How long has Smallbone Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 14 December 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Smallbone Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £353k (−2.1% from £361k) and cash at bank of £1,160 (up £365 from £795).
Does Smallbone Cars use any other names?
It trades as SMALLBONE CARS & CARAVANS.

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