Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales Ltd

Reference number: 711891

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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 steadplan.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01282 611616 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BB9 6RS
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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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 June 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
16 16 Kirby Road, Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, Nelson, BB9 6RS, England
Nature of business
  • Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified (SIC 32990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Anthony Smith Director Feb 1971 11 Jun 2009 27 other companies
Hal Brett Jackson Director Sep 1986 26 Jul 2024 12 other companies
Elliott Max Smith Director Sep 2000 10 Jan 2025 3 other companies
Michelle Margaret Bolton Director Dec 1988 10 Jan 2025 10 other companies
Damian John Farragher Director Oct 1977 10 Jan 2025 4 other companies
Joshua James Smith Director Aug 1997 10 Jan 2025 4 other companies
Keith Leslie Sims Director Mar 1961 8 Jul 2025 17 other companies

Other companies run by these 7 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
42
closed down
13
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 42 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 10 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£3.24m

−3.8% from £3.37m

Cash at bank

£568k

+441% from £105k

Employees (average)

7

Same as 7

Owed within a year

£8.60m

+40% from £6.14m

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06930852. 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

Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

1 April 2025

  • James Anthony Smith no longer has significant control
  • Steadplan Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • James Anthony Smith gained significant control

Companies House

2015

8 October 2015

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

FCA register

2009

11 June 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

In Nelson

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  • 42 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales Ltd (FRN 711891) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01282 611616 and the website steadplan.co.uk for Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales a scam or clone?
Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales 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 Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales?
Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales is owned by Steadplan Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 1 April 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr James Anthony Smith.
Who runs Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales: James Anthony Smith, Hal Brett Jackson, Elliott Max Smith, Michelle Margaret Bolton, Damian John Farragher, Joshua James Smith and 1 more.
How long has Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales been in business?
The company was formed on 11 June 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
What do Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £3.24m (−3.8% from £3.37m) and cash at bank of £568k (+441% from £105k).

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