Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes Limited

Reference number: 689883

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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 southdownsmotorhomes.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 9267 4820 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO3 5UH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Southdowns Motorhome Centre Trading name
  • Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes Ltd Former 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
03959693
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 March 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael John Ayling Director Apr 1941 29 Mar 2000 3 other companies
Russell Leslie Paul Ayling Director Jan 1964 13 Aug 2004 4 other companies
Marjorie Kay Ayling Director Dec 1939 22 Mar 2013 None
Andrew Richard Curtis Ayling Director Jan 1962 22 Mar 2013 None
Marjorie Ayling Secretary Not published 30 Mar 2005 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
5
closed down
3
run together
2

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£21.7m

+7.9% from £20.1m

Profit before tax

£360k

+84% from £195k

Net assets

£4.48m

+1.7% from £4.40m

Cash at bank

£157k

+119% from £71.8k

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 03959693. 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

Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (16)

2022

29 September 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Richard Curtis Ayling became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Michael John Ayling gained significant control
  • Russell Leslie Paul Ayling became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 May 2015

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

FCA register

2000

29 March 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes Limited (FRN 689883) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 9267 4820 and the website southdownsmotorhomes.co.uk for Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes a scam or clone?
Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes 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 Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes: Mr Russell Leslie Paul Ayling (25–50% of shares), Mr Andrew Richard Curtis Ayling (25–50% of shares) and Mr Michael John Ayling (significant influence or control).
Who runs Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes: Michael John Ayling, Russell Leslie Paul Ayling, Marjorie Kay Ayling and Andrew Richard Curtis Ayling.
How long has Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes been in business?
The company was formed on 29 March 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
What do Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £21.7m (+7.9% from £20.1m) and profit before tax of £360k (+84% from £195k).
Does Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes use any other names?
It trades as Southdowns Motorhome Centre. It has previously used the name Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes Ltd.

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