Sparks Commercial Services Limited

Reference number: 957529

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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 sparkscs.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 8087 0000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO40 9LX
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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
  • 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
03631128
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 September 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
Spark House Hounsdown Business Park, Newmans Copse Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9LX, England
Nature of business
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Julie Ann Spark Director Dec 1969 14 Sep 1998 8 other companies
Michael John Spark Director Oct 1966 14 Sep 1998 7 other companies
Julie Ann Spark Secretary Not published 14 Sep 1998 8 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
9
still active
9
run together
6

In the full report: all 9 companies, 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
  • The 6 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£1.64m

+14% from £1.43m

Net assets

£2.94m

+72% from £1.71m

Cash at bank

£1.17m

+102% from £576k

Owed within a year

£2.79m

+18% from £2.37m

The accounts for the year to 30 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £11.2m, for the year to 30 December 2021.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 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 03631128. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (15)

2022

18 January 2022

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

FCA register

2020

22 September 2020

  • Julie Ann Spark stopped being a part-owner
  • Michael John Spark stopped being a part-owner
  • Sparks Commercial Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Julie Ann Spark became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Michael John Spark became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1998

14 September 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sparks Commercial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sparks Commercial Services Limited (FRN 957529) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2022 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Sparks Commercial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 8087 0000 and the website sparkscs.co.uk for Sparks Commercial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sparks Commercial Services a scam or clone?
Sparks Commercial 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 Sparks Commercial Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Sparks Commercial Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Sparks Commercial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sparks Commercial Services?
Sparks Commercial Services is owned by Sparks Commercial Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 22 September 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Julie Ann Spark and Mr Michael John Spark.
Who runs Sparks Commercial Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Sparks Commercial Services: Julie Ann Spark and Michael John Spark.
How long has Sparks Commercial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 14 September 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2022.
What do Sparks Commercial Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 December 2025, show profit before tax of £1.64m (+14% from £1.43m) and net assets of £2.94m (+72% from £1.71m).

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