Van Value Limited

Reference number: 674063

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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 baglancarcentre.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01639 822314 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SA12 8LA
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Other names (1)

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

  • Baglan Car Centre 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 (3 permissions)
  • 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
04516797
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 August 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Baglan Car Centre 38 Swan Road, Baglan, Port Talbot, SA12 8LA, Wales
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Thomas Director Feb 1967 22 Aug 2002 7 other companies
Sara Leigh Canfield Director Aug 1974 19 Dec 2024 6 other companies
Mark Thomas Secretary Not published 21 Nov 2005 7 other companies

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
7
closed down
4
run together
6

In the full report: all 7 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
  • The 6 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£2,236

Up £2.20m from −£2.20m

Cash at bank

£51.0k

−20% from £63.9k

Owed within a year

£122k

−94% from £2.19m

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £2,236 more than it owned.

Net assets

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04516797. 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

Van Value’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (15)

2024

16 November 2024

  • Geoffrey Paul Thomas gave up control
  • Thomas Group Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

22 August 2016

  • Geoffrey Paul Thomas took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

23 July 2015

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

FCA register

2002

22 August 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Van Value

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Van Value. 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 Van Value

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

In Port Talbot

Hamptons Cars LimitedPort TalbotAuthorisedMount Motor Cycles (Port Talbot) LimitedPort TalbotAuthorisedRT Vehicles & Commercials LimitedPort TalbotAppointed representative

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Van Value Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Van Value Limited (FRN 674063) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Van Value’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01639 822314 and the website baglancarcentre.com for Van Value. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Van Value a scam or clone?
Van Value 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 Van Value?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Van Value handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Van Value to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Van Value?
Van Value is owned by Thomas Group Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 16 November 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Geoffrey Paul Thomas.
Who runs Van Value?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Van Value: Mark Thomas and Sara Leigh Canfield.
How long has Van Value been in business?
The company was formed on 22 August 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do Van Value’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of −£2,236 (up £2.20m from −£2.20m) and cash at bank of £51.0k (−20% from £63.9k).
Does Van Value use any other names?
It trades as Baglan Car Centre.

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