Spencer James & Family LTD

Reference number: 727694

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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 spencerjames-cars.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07944 129854 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU24 8RB
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Other names (4)

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

  • Spencer James Cars Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Spencer James Prestige Cars Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Albert’s traditional fish and chips Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Spencer James Prestige Cars Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 November 2015 (10 years old)
Registered office
1 Horsell Court, Stepgates, Chertsey, KT16 8HY, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Spencer James Hayter Director Jan 1980 10 Nov 2015 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • Both people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£71.4k

−32% from £105k

Cash at bank

£40.8k

+48% from £27.6k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£18.1k

−14% from £20.9k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09864895. 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

Spencer James & Family’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

6 October 2026

  • Andrea Dawn Hayter became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2022

7 February 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Spencer James Prestige Cars Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Spencer James Hayter became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

16 December 2015

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

FCA register

10 November 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms like Spencer James & Family

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

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Spencer James & Family LTD FCA authorised?
Yes, Spencer James & Family LTD (FRN 727694) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Spencer James & Family’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07944 129854 and the website spencerjames-cars.com for Spencer James & Family. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Spencer James & Family a scam or clone?
Spencer James & Family 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 Spencer James & Family?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Spencer James & Family handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Spencer James & Family to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Spencer James & Family?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Spencer James & Family: Mr Spencer James Hayter (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Andrea Dawn Hayter (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Spencer James & Family?
Companies House lists one director of Spencer James & Family: Spencer James Hayter.
How long has Spencer James & Family been in business?
The company was formed on 10 November 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.
What do Spencer James & Family’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show net assets of £71.4k (−32% from £105k) and cash at bank of £40.8k (+48% from £27.6k).
Does Spencer James & Family use any other names?
It trades as Spencer James Cars. It has previously used 3 other names: Spencer James Prestige Cars Limited, Albert’s traditional fish and chips and Spencer James Prestige Cars.

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