Top Gear Auto Services Ltd

Reference number: 678805

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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 topgearautoservces.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01443 690006 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF48 4SY
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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)
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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
06404825
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 October 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Oaklands Garage, Main Road, Merthyr Vale, Thondda Cynon Taff, CF48 4SY
Nature of business
  • Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified (SIC 33170)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Szpadt Director Feb 1975 1 Nov 2007 None
Leigh Brian Tiley Director Jul 1983 1 Nov 2007 1 other company
Leigh Brian Tiley Secretary Not published 1 Nov 2007 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
still active
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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£132k

+13% from £116k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£114k

+30% from £87.7k

Net assets

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 06404825. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Top Gear Auto Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Leigh Brian Tiley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Marc Szpadt became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

7 April 2015

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

FCA register

2007

19 October 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Top Gear Auto Services Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Top Gear Auto Services Ltd (FRN 678805) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Top Gear Auto Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01443 690006 and the website topgearautoservces.com for Top Gear Auto Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Top Gear Auto Services a scam or clone?
Top Gear Auto 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 Top Gear Auto Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Top Gear Auto Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Top Gear Auto Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Top Gear Auto Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Top Gear Auto Services: Mr Leigh Brian Tiley (25–50% of shares) and Mr Marc Szpadt (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Top Gear Auto Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Top Gear Auto Services: Mark Szpadt and Leigh Brian Tiley.
How long has Top Gear Auto Services been in business?
The company was formed on 19 October 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Top Gear Auto Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £132k (+13% from £116k).

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