TVS Commercials Limited

Reference number: 817134

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When thevanshopuk.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07896 696465 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS15 8NW
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Other names (1)

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

  • The Van Shop 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
11088125
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 November 2017 (8 years old)
Registered office
10 Meadow Street Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9AR, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Oliver Mark Lear Director Feb 1993 29 Nov 2017 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£253k

−21% from £318k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

−£59.0k

Up £41.3k from −£100k

Net assets

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  • 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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11088125. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

TVS Commercials’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2018

12 October 2018

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

FCA register

2017

29 November 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Oliver Mark Lear took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms like TVS Commercials

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

In Bristol

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is TVS Commercials Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, TVS Commercials Limited (FRN 817134) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2018 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is TVS Commercials’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07896 696465 and the website thevanshopuk.co.uk for TVS Commercials. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is TVS Commercials a scam or clone?
TVS Commercials 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 TVS Commercials?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how TVS Commercials handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about TVS Commercials to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns TVS Commercials?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of TVS Commercials: Mr Oliver Mark Lear (75–100% of shares).
Who runs TVS Commercials?
Companies House lists one director of TVS Commercials: Oliver Mark Lear.
How long has TVS Commercials been in business?
The company was formed on 29 November 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2018.
What do TVS Commercials’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £253k (−21% from £318k).
Does TVS Commercials use any other names?
It trades as The Van Shop.

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