snippersgate '88 limited

Reference number: 650928

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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 snippersgate.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 526 2310 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DH5 0LG
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Other names (2)

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

  • snippersgate Trading name
  • snippersgate motor co 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
01655789
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 August 1982 (44 years old)
Registered office
South Hetton Road, Easington Lane, Houghton-Le-Spring, Tyne And Wear, DH5 0LG
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Edward Guy Lawson Director Nov 1955 Not published 1 other company
David Alan Walpert Director Dec 1949 Not published None
Edith Walpert Secretary Not published Not published –

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
closed down
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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.48m

−1.8% from £1.51m

Cash at bank

£158k

+655% from £21.0k

Employees (average)

9

Same as 9

Owed within a year

£321k

−13% from £368k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 01655789. 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

Snippersgate '88’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Alan Walpert took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

9 December 2014

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

FCA register

1982

2 August 1982

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
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Firms like snippersgate '88

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

In Houghton Le Spring

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is snippersgate '88 limited FCA authorised?
Yes, snippersgate '88 limited (FRN 650928) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2014 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is snippersgate '88’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 526 2310 and the website snippersgate.co.uk for snippersgate '88. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is snippersgate '88 a scam or clone?
snippersgate '88 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 snippersgate '88?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how snippersgate '88 handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about snippersgate '88 to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns snippersgate '88?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of snippersgate '88: Mr David Alan Walpert (75–100% of shares).
Who runs snippersgate '88?
Companies House lists 2 directors of snippersgate '88: Edward Guy Lawson and David Alan Walpert.
How long has snippersgate '88 been in business?
The company was formed on 2 August 1982, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2014.
What do snippersgate '88’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £1.48m (−1.8% from £1.51m) and cash at bank of £158k (+655% from £21.0k).
Does snippersgate '88 use any other names?
It trades as snippersgate and snippersgate motor co.

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