Townsends Of Rugby LTD

Reference number: 835672

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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 townsendsofrugby.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07836 746003 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CV22 7DB
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Other names (1)

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

  • Townsend Vehicle Sales Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 January 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
1 Somers Road, Rugby, Warks, CV22 7DB, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Garry Townsend Director May 1962 28 Jan 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 January 2026Full accountsNot audited

Turnover

£3.32m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Profit before tax

£69.4k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£649k

+11% from £586k

Cash at bank

£300k

+31% from £229k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 09975919. 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

Townsends Of Rugby’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2019

21 March 2019

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Garry Townsend took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

28 January 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Townsends Of Rugby

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Townsends Of Rugby. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Townsends Of Rugby

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

In Rugby

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Townsends Of Rugby LTD FCA authorised?
Yes, Townsends Of Rugby LTD (FRN 835672) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2019 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Townsends Of Rugby’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07836 746003 and the website townsendsofrugby.co.uk for Townsends Of Rugby. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Townsends Of Rugby a scam or clone?
Townsends Of Rugby 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 Townsends Of Rugby?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Townsends Of Rugby handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Townsends Of Rugby to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Townsends Of Rugby?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Townsends Of Rugby: Mr Garry Townsend (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Townsends Of Rugby?
Companies House lists one director of Townsends Of Rugby: Garry Townsend.
How long has Townsends Of Rugby been in business?
The company was formed on 28 January 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2019.
What do Townsends Of Rugby’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show turnover of £3.32m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and profit before tax of £69.4k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time).
Does Townsends Of Rugby use any other names?
It trades as Townsend Vehicle Sales.

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