Superoak Limited

Reference number: 1031870

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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.

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.
  • SUPEROAK LIMITED (FRN 1031870) is an AR of AUTOMOTIVE COMPLIANCE LIMITED (FRN 497010). When you use SUPEROAK's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from SUPEROAK, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ducatihailsham.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01323 925999 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN21 2HU
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Other names (4)

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

  • Ducati Hailsham Trading name
  • Speed and Custom Trading name
  • Sykes Royal Enfield Trading name
  • Sykes Voge Trading name

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
05172375
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 July 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
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
Denise Maria Sykes Director Nov 1964 7 Jul 2004 8 other companies
John Buchanan Sykes Director Oct 1963 7 Jul 2004 127 other companies
John Buchanan Sykes Secretary Not published 7 Jul 2004 127 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
127
closed down
67
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 127 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 8 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

17 months to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

−£255k

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£27.7k

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

0

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£2.57m

No earlier figure to compare

Total equity is negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £255k more than it owned.

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 05172375. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (13)

2025

12 May 2025

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2024

1 May 2024

  • Denise Maria Sykes stopped being the majority owner
  • John Buchanan Sykes stopped being the majority owner
  • John Shaw Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Denise Maria Sykes became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • John Buchanan Sykes became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2004

7 July 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Superoak

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Superoak. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
2
past link
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Superoak

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

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  • 127 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 13 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Superoak Limited FCA authorised?
Superoak Limited (FRN 1031870) 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 Superoak?
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. Superoak Limited (FRN 1031870) is an AR of AUTOMOTIVE COMPLIANCE LIMITED (FRN 497010). When you use Superoak's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Superoak, 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 Superoak’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01323 925999 and the website ducatihailsham.com for Superoak. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Superoak a scam or clone?
Superoak 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 Superoak?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Superoak's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Superoak?
Superoak is owned by John Shaw Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 1 May 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Buchanan Sykes and Mrs Denise Maria Sykes.
Who runs Superoak?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Superoak: Denise Maria Sykes and John Buchanan Sykes.
How long has Superoak been in business?
The company was formed on 7 July 2004.
What do Superoak’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show total equity of −£255k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £27.7k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Superoak use any other names?
It trades as Ducati Hailsham, Speed and Custom, Sykes Royal Enfield and Sykes Voge.

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