Steve Clarke Garages Limited

Reference number: 665080

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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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  • When steveclarkegarages.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01392 430100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EX4 1AS
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Other names (2)

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

  • Bentley's Garage Trading name
  • Cowick Street Motors 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
05804433
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 May 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Cowick Street Motors, 160 Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1AS, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Steven Jon Clarke Director May 1974 3 May 2006 3 other companies
Joanne Clarke Director May 1973 14 Oct 2024 None
Steven Jon Clarke Secretary Not published 3 May 2006 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
2
still active
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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£381k

−1.4% from £386k

Cash at bank

£74.0k

−28% from £102k

Employees (average)

12

Same as 12

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 05804433. 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

Steve Clarke Garages’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (13)

2024

8 October 2024

  • Joanne Clarke became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Steven Jon Clarke became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

11 March 2015

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

FCA register

2006

3 May 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 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, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Steve Clarke Garages Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Steve Clarke Garages Limited (FRN 665080) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Steve Clarke Garages’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01392 430100 and the website steveclarkegarages.co.uk for Steve Clarke Garages. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Steve Clarke Garages a scam or clone?
Steve Clarke Garages 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 Steve Clarke Garages?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Steve Clarke Garages handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Steve Clarke Garages to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Steve Clarke Garages?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Steve Clarke Garages: Mr Steven Jon Clarke (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Joanne Clarke (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Steve Clarke Garages?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Steve Clarke Garages: Steven Jon Clarke and Joanne Clarke.
How long has Steve Clarke Garages been in business?
The company was formed on 3 May 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Steve Clarke Garages’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2026, show net assets of £381k (−1.4% from £386k) and cash at bank of £74.0k (−28% from £102k).
Does Steve Clarke Garages use any other names?
It trades as Bentley's Garage and Cowick Street Motors.

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