Tim Norton Motor Services Ltd

Reference number: 673573

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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 timnortonmotors.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01572 724240 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE15 6LN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Tim Norton Motors Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
01232709
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 November 1975 (50 years old)
Registered office
Long Row, Oakham, Leicestershire, LE15 6LN
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Geraldine Denise Norton Director Jun 1948 Not published 2 other companies
Timothy John Arthur Norton Director Aug 1950 Not published 1 other company
Geraldine Denise Norton Secretary Not published Not published 2 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
2
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, 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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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£986k

<1% from £980k

Cash at bank

£73.4k

−27% from £101k

Employees (average)

17

+6.3% from 16

Owed within a year

£439k

+36% from £322k

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 01232709. 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

Tim Norton Motor Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (8)

2019

25 May 2019

  • Geraldine Denise Norton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2017

25 May 2017

  • Timothy John Arthur Norton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

19 March 2015

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

FCA register

1975

6 November 1975

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (5 shown here)
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Tim Norton Motor Services Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Tim Norton Motor Services Ltd (FRN 673573) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Tim Norton Motor Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01572 724240 and the website timnortonmotors.co.uk for Tim Norton Motor Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Tim Norton Motor Services a scam or clone?
Tim Norton Motor Services 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 Tim Norton Motor Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Tim Norton Motor Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Tim Norton Motor Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Tim Norton Motor Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Tim Norton Motor Services: Mrs Geraldine Denise Norton (25–50% of shares) and Mr Timothy John Arthur Norton (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Tim Norton Motor Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Tim Norton Motor Services: Geraldine Denise Norton and Timothy John Arthur Norton.
How long has Tim Norton Motor Services been in business?
The company was formed on 6 November 1975, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Tim Norton Motor Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £986k (<1% from £980k) and cash at bank of £73.4k (−27% from £101k).
Does Tim Norton Motor Services use any other names?
It trades as Tim Norton Motors.

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