Steel City Classics Limited: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 1 year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2017
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2024

Responsible principal firm

Automotive Compliance Limited Reference number: 497010 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
STEEL CITY CLASSICS LIMITED (FRN 1029197) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use STEEL CITY CLASSICS's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from STEEL CITY CLASSICS, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

steelcityclassics.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0114 252 5400
Address

Steel City Classics, Sheffield Road, Sheepbridge, Unstone, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9EH, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When steelcityclassics.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0114 252 5400 is
Who else gives the postcode S41 9EH

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 10744269 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 27 April 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office: Sheffield Road Sheepbridge, Unstone, Chesterfield, S41 9EH, United Kingdom
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
Frank Hayes	Director	Dec 1961	27 Apr 2017	2 other companies
Michelle Elaine Hayes	Secretary	Not published	27 Apr 2017	–

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: 2
still active: 2

In the full report: all 2 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

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£20.2k

−85% from £131k

Cash at bank

£813

−99% from £88.8k

Employees (average)

5

−17% from 6

Owed within a year

£516k

+25% from £412k

Assets and liabilities

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 10744269. 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

Steel City Classics’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

1 March 2025

Became an appointed representative
Began trading as "Steel City Classics"

FCA register

2017

27 April 2017

Incorporated at Companies House
Frank Hayes took control (75–100% of shares)
Frank Hayes appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Steel City Classics

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Steel City Classics. 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

Firms like Steel City Classics

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

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2 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 5 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Steel City Classics Limited FCA authorised?

Steel City Classics Limited (FRN 1029197) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for Steel City Classics?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Steel City Classics Limited (FRN 1029197) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Steel City Classics's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Steel City Classics, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Steel City Classics’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0114 252 5400 and the website steelcityclassics.co.uk for Steel City Classics. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Steel City Classics a scam or clone?

Steel City Classics 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 Steel City Classics?

Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Steel City Classics's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Steel City Classics?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Steel City Classics: Mr Frank Hayes (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Steel City Classics?

Companies House lists one director of Steel City Classics: Frank Hayes.

How long has Steel City Classics been in business?

The company was formed on 27 April 2017.

What do Steel City Classics’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show net assets of £20.2k (−85% from £131k) and cash at bank of £813 (−99% from £88.8k).