The Seastar (Towel and Fabric) Company Limited

Reference number: 665750

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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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  • When seastarsuperbikes.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01508 471919 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NR15 1PN
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Other names (3)

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

  • Ducati Norwich Trading name
  • Norwich Kawasaki Trading name
  • Seastar Superbikes 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
01238789
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 December 1975 (50 years old)
Registered office
The Garage, Ipswich Road, Newton Flotman, Norfolk, NR15 1PN
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
Mary Doreen Jordan Director Apr 1934 Not published 1 other company
Vincent Charles Vrinten Director Nov 1965 Not published 1 other company
Vincent Charles Vrinten Secretary Not published 1 Jun 1994 –

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
still active
1
run together
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
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
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Key dates in its history

The Seastar (Towel and Fabric) Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (11)

2024

26 September 2024

  • Vincent Charles Vrinten stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

15 June 2021

  • Vincent Charles Vrinten became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Benchpress Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

20 February 2015

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

FCA register

1975

29 December 1975

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (6 shown here)
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Seastar (Towel and Fabric) Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Seastar (Towel and Fabric) Company Limited (FRN 665750) 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 Seastar (Towel and Fabric) Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01508 471919 and the website seastarsuperbikes.co.uk for The Seastar (Towel and Fabric) Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Seastar (Towel and Fabric) Company a scam or clone?
The Seastar (Towel and Fabric) Company 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 Seastar (Towel and Fabric) Company?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Seastar (Towel and Fabric) Company handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Seastar (Towel and Fabric) Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Seastar (Towel and Fabric) Company?
The Seastar (Towel and Fabric) Company is owned by Benchpress Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Vincent Charles Vrinten.
Who runs The Seastar (Towel and Fabric) Company?
Companies House lists 2 directors of The Seastar (Towel and Fabric) Company: Mary Doreen Jordan and Vincent Charles Vrinten.
How long has The Seastar (Towel and Fabric) Company been in business?
The company was formed on 29 December 1975, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
Does The Seastar (Towel and Fabric) Company use any other names?
It trades as Ducati Norwich, Norwich Kawasaki and Seastar Superbikes.

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