Southlands Services Limited

Reference number: 814210

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When sslauto.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07927 147131 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU31 5AE
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Other names (2)

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

  • IC Cars Trading name
  • SSL Automotive 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
05541439
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 August 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
3 Acorn Business Centre, Northarbour Road, Cosham, Hampshire, PO6 3TH
Nature of business
  • Construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian James Cox Director Dec 1970 19 Aug 2005 8 other companies
Deborah Sonia Cox Secretary Not published 19 Aug 2005 –

Other companies run by its director

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
8
closed down
7
still active
1

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£42.5k

Down £44.2k from £1,692

Cash at bank

£2,204

−30% from £3,145

Owed within a year

£183k

−11% from £206k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £42.5k more than it owned.

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 05541439. 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

Southlands Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (16)

2020

1 July 2020

  • Andrew Terence White stopped being a part-owner
  • Jenny White stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

22 May 2020

  • Ian Cox no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

3 September 2018

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Terence White became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Deborah Sonia Cox took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Ian Cox gained significant control
  • Ian James Cox took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Jenny White became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2005

19 August 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Southlands Services

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Southlands Services

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Southlands Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Southlands Services Limited (FRN 814210) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2018 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Southlands Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07927 147131 and the website sslauto.co.uk for Southlands Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Southlands Services a scam or clone?
Southlands Services 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 Southlands Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Southlands Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Southlands Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Southlands Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Southlands Services: Mr Ian James Cox (75–100% of shares) and Mrs Deborah Sonia Cox (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ian Cox, Mr Andrew Terence White and Jenny White.
Who runs Southlands Services?
Companies House lists one director of Southlands Services: Ian James Cox.
How long has Southlands Services been in business?
The company was formed on 19 August 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2018.
What do Southlands Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of −£42.5k (down £44.2k from £1,692) and cash at bank of £2,204 (−30% from £3,145).
Does Southlands Services use any other names?
It trades as IC Cars and SSL Automotive.

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