Strada Cars Limited

Reference number: 785523

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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 stradacars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01642 262600 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TS16 0RF
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Other names (2)

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

  • Strada Select Cars Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Strada Classics Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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
16 May 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
2b Guiseley Way Durham Lane Industrial Park, Eaglescliffe, Stockton On Tees, TS16 0RF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicholas Ian Leech Director Jun 1961 16 May 2017 4 other companies
Jane Patricia Walsh Director Jun 1967 4 Oct 2017 2 other companies
Michael Jones Director Sep 1979 26 May 2021 1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 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
4
closed down
1
run together
2

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

15 months to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£149k

+9% from £137k

Cash at bank

£74.5k

−22% from £95.7k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£833k

−8.1% from £906k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 10772924. 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

Strada Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

7 May 2021

  • Jane Patricia Walsh stopped being a part-owner
  • Michael Jones became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

20 March 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Strada Classics Ltd"

FCA register

2017

14 August 2017

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

FCA register

16 May 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Jane Patricia Walsh became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Nicholas Ian Leech became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms like Strada Cars

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

In Stockton-on-Tees

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Strada Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Strada Cars Limited (FRN 785523) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2017 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Strada Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01642 262600 and the website stradacars.co.uk for Strada Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Strada Cars a scam or clone?
Strada Cars 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 Strada Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Strada Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Strada Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Strada Cars?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Strada Cars: Mr Nicholas Ian Leech (25–50% of shares) and Mr Michael Jones (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Miss Jane Patricia Walsh.
Who runs Strada Cars?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Strada Cars: Nicholas Ian Leech, Jane Patricia Walsh and Michael Jones.
How long has Strada Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 16 May 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2017.
What do Strada Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £149k (+9% from £137k) and cash at bank of £74.5k (−22% from £95.7k).
Does Strada Cars use any other names?
It trades as Strada Select Cars. It has previously used the name Strada Classics Ltd.

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