W.J. (Bill) Tillston Limited

Reference number: 655771

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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 tillstonmotorcycles.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01642 611138 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TS18 1ER
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Other names (1)

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

  • Tillston Motorcycles 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
00571935
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 September 1956 (70 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (SIC 45400)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Peter Robinson Director Dec 1946 20 Aug 2012 None
Robert William Tillston Director Jun 1947 Not published 1 other company
Robert William Tillston Secretary Not published 20 Aug 2012 –

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 company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 December 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£566k

−5.9% from £602k

Cash at bank

£772

Up £249 from £523

Employees (average)

7

−22% from 9

Owed within a year

£693k

+7.6% from £644k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 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 00571935. 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

W.J. (Bill) Tillston’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (9)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Robert William Tillston took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

2 February 2015

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

FCA register

1956

25 September 1956

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is W.J. (Bill) Tillston Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, W.J. (Bill) Tillston Limited (FRN 655771) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is W.J. (Bill) Tillston’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01642 611138 and the website tillstonmotorcycles.com for W.J. (Bill) Tillston. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is W.J. (Bill) Tillston a scam or clone?
W.J. (Bill) Tillston 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 W.J. (Bill) Tillston?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how W.J. (Bill) Tillston handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about W.J. (Bill) Tillston to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns W.J. (Bill) Tillston?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of W.J. (Bill) Tillston: Mr Robert William Tillston (75–100% of shares).
Who runs W.J. (Bill) Tillston?
Companies House lists 2 directors of W.J. (Bill) Tillston: Peter Robinson and Robert William Tillston.
How long has W.J. (Bill) Tillston been in business?
The company was formed on 25 September 1956, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do W.J. (Bill) Tillston’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £566k (−5.9% from £602k) and cash at bank of £772 (up £249 from £523).
Does W.J. (Bill) Tillston use any other names?
It trades as Tillston Motorcycles.

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