The Elms Car Sales Ltd

Reference number: 807896

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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 theelmscarsales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01278 683387 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TA6 4RT
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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
10546346
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 January 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
The Elms Bristol Road, Pawlett, Bridgwater, TA6 4RT, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Lee Johns Director Jun 1980 4 Jan 2017 1 other company
Robert Leslie Johns Director Nov 1989 4 Jan 2017 None

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
still active
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 December 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£111k

−12% from £127k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£38.1k

+287% from £9,843

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £586k, for the year to 31 December 2024.

Assets and liabilities

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
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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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 10546346. 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 Elms Car Sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (13)

2026

30 September 2026

  • Mark John Johns stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

21 June 2018

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

FCA register

2017

4 January 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Mark John Johns became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Richard Lee Johns became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Robert Leslie Johns became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to The Elms Car Sales

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
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
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Firms like The Elms Car Sales

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

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Elms Car Sales Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, The Elms Car Sales Ltd (FRN 807896) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2018 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Elms Car Sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01278 683387 and the website theelmscarsales.co.uk for The Elms Car Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Elms Car Sales a scam or clone?
The Elms Car Sales 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 Elms Car Sales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Elms Car Sales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Elms Car Sales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Elms Car Sales?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of The Elms Car Sales: Mr Richard Lee Johns (25–50% of shares) and Mr Robert Leslie Johns (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Mark John Johns.
Who runs The Elms Car Sales?
Companies House lists 2 directors of The Elms Car Sales: Richard Lee Johns and Robert Leslie Johns.
How long has The Elms Car Sales been in business?
The company was formed on 4 January 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2018.
What do The Elms Car Sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £111k (−12% from £127k).

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