Universal Trailers (South East) Limited

Reference number: 722905

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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 universal-trailers.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01403 782862 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RH14 9DQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Universal Trailers 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

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
04568398
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 October 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Chenies, Okewood Hill, Nr Ockley, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5NB
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Richard Betts Director Aug 1960 21 Oct 2002 3 other companies
Thomas Harry Betts Secretary Not published 7 Jul 2005 –

Other companies run by its director

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
3
closed down
1
still active
2

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£2.63m

+5.2% from £2.50m

Cash at bank

£2.00m

+26% from £1.59m

Employees (average)

8

+14% from 7

Owed within a year

£822k

+12% from £734k

Total equity

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04568398. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Universal Trailers (South East)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mark Richard Betts gave up control
  • Mark Richard Betts took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

13 November 2015

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

FCA register

2002

21 October 2002

  • 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: 1
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Universal Trailers (South East) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Universal Trailers (South East) Limited (FRN 722905) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Universal Trailers (South East)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01403 782862 and the website universal-trailers.co.uk for Universal Trailers (South East). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Universal Trailers (South East) a scam or clone?
Universal Trailers (South East) 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 Universal Trailers (South East)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Universal Trailers (South East) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Universal Trailers (South East) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Universal Trailers (South East)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Universal Trailers (South East): Mr Mark Richard Betts (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Universal Trailers (South East)?
Companies House lists one director of Universal Trailers (South East): Mark Richard Betts.
How long has Universal Trailers (South East) been in business?
The company was formed on 21 October 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2015.
What do Universal Trailers (South East)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show total equity of £2.63m (+5.2% from £2.50m) and cash at bank of £2.00m (+26% from £1.59m).
Does Universal Trailers (South East) use any other names?
It trades as Universal Trailers.

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