Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 21 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 1972
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

strattonmotorcompany.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01508 530491
Address

Stratton Motor Co, The Street, Long Stratton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2XJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When strattonmotorcompany.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01508 530491 is
Who else gives the postcode NR15 2XJ

Other names (1)

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

Smc Aviation Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
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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Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on P2P agreements
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
Credit Broking
Dealing in investments as agent
Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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: 01060893 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 10 July 1972 (54 years old)
Registered office: Rotherwood, Ipswich Road, Long Stratton, Norfolk, NR15 2XJ
Nature of business: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Kate Elizabeth Cummings	Director	May 1981	12 May 2005	10 other companies
Janet Ann Saunders	Director	Apr 1964	14 May 2026	1 other company
Roger Bennington	Director	Mar 1946	Not published	15 other companies
Kate Elizabeth Cummings	Secretary	Not published	22 Jun 2009	10 other companies

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: 19
closed down: 4
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 19 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 one on the FCA register
The 7 companies these 3 directors run together

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£337k

+21% from £278k

Net assets

£2.90m

+10% from £2.63m

Cash at bank

£347k

−73% from £1.29m

Owed within a year

£2.14m

−31% from £3.08m

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2025
Both charts, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01060893. 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

Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

Roger Bennington became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1972

10 July 1972

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 2

Firms connected to Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1
past link: 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
1 past link through former directors

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19 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
6 years of accounts, charted
All 12 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited (FRN 310814) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01508 530491 and the website strattonmotorcompany.com for Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited a scam or clone?

Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited 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 Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited: Mr Roger Bennington (50–75% of shares).

Who runs Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited: Kate Elizabeth Cummings, Janet Ann Saunders and Roger Bennington.

How long has Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited been in business?

The company was formed on 10 July 1972, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.

What do Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show profit before tax of £337k (+21% from £278k) and net assets of £2.90m (+10% from £2.63m).

Does Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk)limited use any other names?

It has previously used the name Smc Aviation.