Solent Motor Yachts Ltd

Reference number: 689338

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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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  • When solentmotoryachts.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01489 886663 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO31 7EB
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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

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
06828462
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 February 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Derek Robert Vaughan-Smith Director Jul 1979 24 Feb 2009 None
Fiona Jane Vaughan-Smith Director Aug 1978 25 Feb 2009 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£894k

+5.5% from £847k

Cash at bank

£112k

−83% from £650k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£62.4k

−23% from £81.2k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 06828462. 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

Solent Motor Yachts’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Derek Robert Vaughan-Smith became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Fiona Jane Vaughan-Smith became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

15 June 2015

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

FCA register

2009

24 February 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Solent Motor Yachts Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Solent Motor Yachts Ltd (FRN 689338) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Solent Motor Yachts’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01489 886663 and the website solentmotoryachts.com for Solent Motor Yachts. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Solent Motor Yachts a scam or clone?
Solent Motor Yachts 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 Solent Motor Yachts?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Solent Motor Yachts handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Solent Motor Yachts to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Solent Motor Yachts?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Solent Motor Yachts: Mrs Fiona Jane Vaughan-Smith (25–50% of shares) and Mr Derek Robert Vaughan-Smith (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Solent Motor Yachts?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Solent Motor Yachts: Derek Robert Vaughan-Smith and Fiona Jane Vaughan-Smith.
How long has Solent Motor Yachts been in business?
The company was formed on 24 February 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do Solent Motor Yachts’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show net assets of £894k (+5.5% from £847k) and cash at bank of £112k (−83% from £650k).

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