Vadgama S SOT Limited

Reference number: 692662

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07889 181656

  • Address

    15 Hyde Close, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5UN, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07889 181656 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE2 5UN
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Other names (3)

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

  • Snap-on Trading name
  • Snap-on Diagnostics Trading name
  • Snap-on Tools 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.
Show FCA detail (2 permissions)
  • 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)

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

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Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
07757564
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 August 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
21 New Walk, Leicester, LE1 6TE, England
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Sanjay Meghji Vadgama Director Dec 1965 31 Aug 2011 3 other companies
Geeta Vadgama Secretary Not published 31 Aug 2011 –

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
3
closed down
2
still active
1

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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£53.6k

−33% from £79.7k

Cash at bank

£2,732

−78% from £12.2k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£57.2k

+27% from £45.0k

Assets and liabilities

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 07757564. 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

Vadgama S SOT’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (10)

2016

29 August 2016

  • Sanjay Meghji Vadgama took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

4 August 2015

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

FCA register

2011

31 August 2011

  • 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: 1
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vadgama S SOT Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Vadgama S SOT Limited (FRN 692662) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Vadgama S SOT’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07889 181656 for Vadgama S SOT. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Vadgama S SOT a scam or clone?
Vadgama S SOT 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 Vadgama S SOT?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Vadgama S SOT handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Vadgama S SOT to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Vadgama S SOT?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Vadgama S SOT: Mr Sanjay Meghji Vadgama (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Vadgama S SOT?
Companies House lists one director of Vadgama S SOT: Sanjay Meghji Vadgama.
How long has Vadgama S SOT been in business?
The company was formed on 31 August 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2015.
What do Vadgama S SOT’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £53.6k (−33% from £79.7k) and cash at bank of £2,732 (−78% from £12.2k).
Does Vadgama S SOT use any other names?
It trades as Snap-on, Snap-on Diagnostics and Snap-on Tools.

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