Tomlinsons Cars Ltd

Reference number: 759281

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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 tomlinsofdudley.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01902 887488 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WV14 0QJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Tomlin 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
10308598
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 August 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Lumaneri House Blythe Gate, Blythe Valley Park, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 8AH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Thomas James Barrow Director Oct 1977 2 Aug 2016 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • Both people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£70.2k

−32% from £103k

Cash at bank

£45.7k

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£133k

−28% from £184k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 10308598. 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

Tomlinsons Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (11)

2016

28 October 2016

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

FCA register

2 August 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Thomas James Barrow took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Tomlinsons Cars Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Tomlinsons Cars Ltd (FRN 759281) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Tomlinsons Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01902 887488 and the website tomlinsofdudley.co.uk for Tomlinsons Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Tomlinsons Cars a scam or clone?
Tomlinsons Cars 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 Tomlinsons Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Tomlinsons Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Tomlinsons Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Tomlinsons Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Tomlinsons Cars: Mr Thomas James Barrow (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Tomlinsons Cars?
Companies House lists one director of Tomlinsons Cars: Thomas James Barrow.
How long has Tomlinsons Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 2 August 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2016.
What do Tomlinsons Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £70.2k (−32% from £103k) and cash at bank of £45.7k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Tomlinsons Cars use any other names?
It trades as Tomlin Cars.

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