Stafford Motorcycles Limited

Reference number: 727544

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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 staffordmotorcycles.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01785 229884 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ST16 2PL
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Other names (1)

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

  • STAFFORD MOTORCYCLESLIMINTED 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • 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
04639542
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 January 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (SIC 45400)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David William Busby Director Jan 1968 16 Jan 2003 None
Catherine Lesley Busby Director Dec 1972 24 Apr 2023 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 31 January 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£637k

−4.7% from £668k

Cash at bank

£5,457

Up £4,891 from £566

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£31.9k

−10% from £35.7k

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 04639542. 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

Stafford Motorcycles’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2017

20 November 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "STAFFORD MOTORCYCLESLIMINTED"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • David William Busby took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

15 December 2015

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

FCA register

2003

16 January 2003

  • 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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Firms like Stafford Motorcycles

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

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Stafford Motorcycles Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Stafford Motorcycles Limited (FRN 727544) 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 Stafford Motorcycles’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01785 229884 and the website staffordmotorcycles.co.uk for Stafford Motorcycles. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Stafford Motorcycles a scam or clone?
Stafford Motorcycles 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 Stafford Motorcycles?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Stafford Motorcycles handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Stafford Motorcycles to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Stafford Motorcycles?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Stafford Motorcycles: Mr David William Busby (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Stafford Motorcycles?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Stafford Motorcycles: David William Busby and Catherine Lesley Busby.
How long has Stafford Motorcycles been in business?
The company was formed on 16 January 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.
What do Stafford Motorcycles’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £637k (−4.7% from £668k) and cash at bank of £5,457 (up £4,891 from £566).
Does Stafford Motorcycles use any other names?
It has previously used the name STAFFORD MOTORCYCLESLIMINTED.

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