The Fisherman Limited

Reference number: 919336

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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 midgley.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01756 797652 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BD23 2TZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Midgley Motor Cars 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
00663165
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 June 1960 (66 years old)
Registered office
Unit 40 Airedale Business Centre, Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2TZ
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (SIC 68209)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
William Marshall Smith Midgley Director Mar 1975 12 Aug 2002 1 other company
Christopher John Procter Director Dec 1988 21 May 2026 None
Edwin John Midgley Director Feb 1949 Not published 1 other company
Susan Elizabeth Midgley Director Jul 1951 Not published 2 other companies
William Marshall Smith Midgley Secretary Not published 4 Apr 2005 1 other company

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

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£5.38m

+8.6% from £4.96m

Cash at bank

£360k

Up £340k from £19.9k

Employees (average)

23

−8% from 25

Owed within a year

£917k

+19% from £770k

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 00663165. 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 Fisherman’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (9)

2020

17 February 2020

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

FCA register

2016

5 November 2016

  • William Marshall Smith Midgley became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

1960

23 June 1960

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like The Fisherman

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

In Skipton

Bonnie View Motors LimitedSkiptonAuthorisedDenton Cars (Otley) LimitedSkiptonAuthorisedPeter Watson (Skipton) LimitedSkiptonAuthorisedRed Trading Group LimitedSkiptonAuthorisedTownson Tractors LimitedSkiptonAuthorised

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Fisherman Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Fisherman Limited (FRN 919336) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2020 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Fisherman’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01756 797652 and the website midgley.co.uk for The Fisherman. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Fisherman a scam or clone?
The Fisherman 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 Fisherman?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Fisherman handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Fisherman to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Fisherman?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of The Fisherman: Mr William Marshall Smith Midgley (50–75% of shares).
Who runs The Fisherman?
Companies House lists 4 directors of The Fisherman: William Marshall Smith Midgley, Christopher John Procter, Edwin John Midgley and Susan Elizabeth Midgley.
How long has The Fisherman been in business?
The company was formed on 23 June 1960, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2020.
What do The Fisherman’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £5.38m (+8.6% from £4.96m) and cash at bank of £360k (up £340k from £19.9k).
Does The Fisherman use any other names?
It trades as Midgley Motor Cars.

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