Transport Systems (Western) Limited

Reference number: 697612

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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 transport-systems.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01935 426566 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BA20 2HL
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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
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • 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
01475662
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 January 1980 (46 years old)
Registered office
Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Ledger Director Sep 1965 9 Dec 2019 None
John Nicholas Director Apr 1956 Not published 4 other companies
Tamara Louise Fishenden Secretary Not published 31 Mar 2000 –

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
4
closed down
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 4 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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.53m

+5.4% from £2.40m

Cash at bank

£568k

Up £517k from £50.7k

Employees (average)

13

Same as 13

Owed within a year

£2.35m

+22% from £1.93m

Net assets

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01475662. 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

Transport Systems (Western)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (12)

2019

8 August 2019

  • John Nicholas stopped being the majority owner
  • Karen Nicholas stopped being a part-owner
  • Transport Systems (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Nicholas became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Karen Nicholas became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

26 August 2015

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

FCA register

1980

28 January 1980

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Transport Systems (Western)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Transport Systems (Western). 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 Transport Systems (Western)

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

In the Bath (BA) postcode area

Roberts (Bath) LimitedBathAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

Yamaha Motor Europe N.V., Branch UKWokingAuthorisedMotability Operations LimitedLondonAuthorisedAltitude Funding Solutions LtdMerseysideAuthorisedAmour Prestige International LtdLondonAuthorisedArmada Investments LimitedExeterAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Transport Systems (Western) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Transport Systems (Western) Limited (FRN 697612) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Transport Systems (Western)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01935 426566 and the website transport-systems.co.uk for Transport Systems (Western). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Transport Systems (Western) a scam or clone?
Transport Systems (Western) 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 Transport Systems (Western)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Transport Systems (Western) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Transport Systems (Western) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Transport Systems (Western)?
Transport Systems (Western) is owned by Transport Systems (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 8 August 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Nicholas and Karen Nicholas.
Who runs Transport Systems (Western)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Transport Systems (Western): Jonathan Ledger and John Nicholas.
How long has Transport Systems (Western) been in business?
The company was formed on 28 January 1980, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2015.
What do Transport Systems (Western)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £2.53m (+5.4% from £2.40m) and cash at bank of £568k (up £517k from £50.7k).

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