Sterrybridge Autos Limited

Reference number: 654188

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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 stratuscars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01252 957975 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG27 8SH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Stratus cars Trading name
  • Arcus cars Former trading 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.
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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
07423275
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 October 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
The Old Post Office High Street, Hartley Wintney, Hook, RG27 8NZ, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Francis Michael Bridgman Director Feb 1983 29 Oct 2010 1 other company
Thomas James Dunnell Sterry Director Aug 1982 29 Oct 2010 3 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
3
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 3 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 1 company 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 31 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3.17m

+2.8% from £3.08m

Cash at bank

£797k

<1% from £790k

Employees (average)

16

+6.7% from 15

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 07423275. 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

Sterrybridge Autos’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (14)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Francis Michael Bridgman became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Thomas James Dunnell Sterry became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

12 December 2014

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

FCA register

2010

29 October 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sterrybridge Autos Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sterrybridge Autos Limited (FRN 654188) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2014 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Sterrybridge Autos’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01252 957975 and the website stratuscars.co.uk for Sterrybridge Autos. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sterrybridge Autos a scam or clone?
Sterrybridge Autos 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 Sterrybridge Autos?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Sterrybridge Autos handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Sterrybridge Autos to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sterrybridge Autos?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Sterrybridge Autos: Mr Francis Michael Bridgman (25–50% of shares) and Mr Thomas James Dunnell Sterry (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Sterrybridge Autos?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Sterrybridge Autos: Francis Michael Bridgman and Thomas James Dunnell Sterry.
How long has Sterrybridge Autos been in business?
The company was formed on 29 October 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2014.
What do Sterrybridge Autos’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £3.17m (+2.8% from £3.08m) and cash at bank of £797k (<1% from £790k).
Does Sterrybridge Autos use any other names?
It trades as Stratus cars. It has previously used the name Arcus cars.

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