Tobin Motors Limited

Reference number: 670483

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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 tobinmotors.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01227 761485 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CT1 3RA
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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
00759451
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 May 1963 (63 years old)
Registered office
14 Simmonds Road, Wincheap Industrial Estate, Wincheap, Canterbury, CT1 3RA
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Bradley Kelston Tobin Director Apr 1989 1 Nov 2018 None
Kelston Layton Tobin Director Jul 1959 Not published None
Kelston Layton Tobin Secretary Not published Not published None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsNot audited

Cash at bank

£0

Down £314 from £314

Owed within a year

£150k

−15% from £177k

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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 00759451. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Tobin Motors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Kelston Layton Tobin took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

6 March 2015

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

FCA register

1963

1 May 1963

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like Tobin Motors

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

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 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 Tobin Motors Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Tobin Motors Limited (FRN 670483) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Tobin Motors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01227 761485 and the website tobinmotors.co.uk for Tobin Motors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Tobin Motors a scam or clone?
Tobin Motors 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 Tobin Motors?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Tobin Motors handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Tobin Motors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Tobin Motors?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Tobin Motors: Mr Kelston Layton Tobin (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Tobin Motors?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Tobin Motors: Bradley Kelston Tobin and Kelston Layton Tobin.
How long has Tobin Motors been in business?
The company was formed on 1 May 1963, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Tobin Motors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show cash at bank of £0 (down £314 from £314).

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