The Big Green Switch Ltd

Reference number: 660229

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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 g5cars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0113 246 7000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LS11 5NF
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Other names (2)

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

  • G5 Cars Trading name
  • www.g5cars.co.uk 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
06234526
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 May 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
3 New Craven Gate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 9NF, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Simon Bainton Director Dec 1968 2 May 2007 None
David Buckle Director Aug 1964 2 May 2007 1 other company

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 company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£16.6k

Up £16.5k from £138

Cash at bank

£80.9k

−32% from £119k

Employees (average)

2

−33% from 3

Owed within a year

£552k

−6.2% from £588k

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 06234526. 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

The Big Green Switch’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (11)

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Buckle became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul Simon Bainton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

6 February 2015

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

FCA register

2007

2 May 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Big Green Switch Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, The Big Green Switch Ltd (FRN 660229) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Big Green Switch’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0113 246 7000 and the website g5cars.co.uk for The Big Green Switch. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Big Green Switch a scam or clone?
The Big Green Switch 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 The Big Green Switch?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Big Green Switch handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Big Green Switch to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Big Green Switch?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of The Big Green Switch: Mr David Buckle (25–50% of shares) and Mr Paul Simon Bainton (25–50% of shares).
Who runs The Big Green Switch?
Companies House lists 2 directors of The Big Green Switch: Paul Simon Bainton and David Buckle.
How long has The Big Green Switch been in business?
The company was formed on 2 May 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do The Big Green Switch’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of £16.6k (up £16.5k from £138) and cash at bank of £80.9k (−32% from £119k).
Does The Big Green Switch use any other names?
It trades as G5 Cars and www.g5cars.co.uk.

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