Wessex Garages Holdings Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 11 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1991
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2022

This company holds another FCA record

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

Wessex Garages Holdings Ltd Reference number: 535085 Appointed rep

Website, phone number and address

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Website

wessexgarages.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01443 842216
Address

Pennywell Road, Bristol, Somerset, BS5 0TT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When wessexgarages.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01443 842216 is
Who else gives the postcode BS5 0TT

Other names (16)

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

The Business Car Leasing Company Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Wessex Feeder Rd Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Wessex Garages Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Wessex Garages (Bristol) Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Wessex Garages (Cardiff) Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Wessex Garages (Newport) Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Wessex Gloucester Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Wessex Hadfield Rd Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Wessex Hyundai Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Wessex Kia Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Wessex Newport Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Wessex Nissan Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Wessex Penarth Rd Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Wessex Alfa Romeo Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Wessex Arbath Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Wessex Fiat Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (5 permissions)

Credit Broking
Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling
Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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: 02639755 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 21 August 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office: Wessex Garages Newport Newport Retail Park, Seven Stiles Avenue, Newport, Gwent, NP19 4QR, Wales
Nature of business: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Timothy Raymond Bagnall	Director	Feb 1965	6 May 2016	2 other companies
Takuya Yamazaki	Director	Jul 1968	6 Jun 2025	None
Mark Pardoe	Director	Aug 1966	6 Jun 2025	2 other companies
Kazushige Ito	Director	Mar 1965	6 Jun 2025	None
Tatsuya Suzuki	Director	Sep 1982	30 Jun 2026	2 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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: 2
still active: 2
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2022Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£189.0m

+37% from £138.0m

Profit before tax

£4.08m

+176% from £1.48m

Net assets

£18.9m

+21% from £15.6m

Cash at bank

£452k

Up £451k from £529

Turnover and profit

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 02639755. 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

Wessex Garages Holdings’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (46)

2016

6 May 2016

Vt Holdings Co Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

1 May 2015

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

FCA register

1991

21 August 1991

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 46 events

All 46 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 21

Firms connected to Wessex Garages Holdings

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Wessex Garages Holdings. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Wessex Garages Holdings

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

In Bristol

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2 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 46 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wessex Garages Holdings Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Wessex Garages Holdings Limited (FRN 677024) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Wessex Garages Holdings’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01443 842216 and the website wessexgarages.com for Wessex Garages Holdings. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Wessex Garages Holdings a scam or clone?

Wessex Garages Holdings 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 Wessex Garages Holdings?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Wessex Garages Holdings handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Wessex Garages Holdings to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Wessex Garages Holdings?

Wessex Garages Holdings is owned by Vt Holdings Co Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 May 2016.

Who runs Wessex Garages Holdings?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Wessex Garages Holdings: Timothy Raymond Bagnall, Takuya Yamazaki, Mark Pardoe, Kazushige Ito and Tatsuya Suzuki.

How long has Wessex Garages Holdings been in business?

The company was formed on 21 August 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.

What do Wessex Garages Holdings’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2022, show turnover of £189.0m (+37% from £138.0m) and profit before tax of £4.08m (+176% from £1.48m).

Does Wessex Garages Holdings use any other names?

It trades as The Business Car Leasing Company, Wessex Feeder Rd, Wessex Garages, Wessex Garages (Bristol) and Wessex Garages (Cardiff), and 8 more names. It has previously used 3 other names: Wessex Alfa Romeo, Wessex Arbath and Wessex Fiat.