Whitestone Approved Vehicles Limited

Reference number: 655393

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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 whitestonevehiclesales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 024 7767 6844 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CV11 6SQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Whitestone Vehicle Sales Limited Former name

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
08777225
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 November 2013 (12 years old)
Registered office
Unit 1a Eastboro Way, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 6SQ
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gordon Stuart Bews Director Sep 1983 15 Nov 2013 1 other company
Jon James Wetton Director Mar 1984 15 Nov 2013 1 other company

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
still active
1
run together
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
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£592k

+5.7% from £560k

Cash at bank

£43.9k

−66% from £128k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

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 08777225. 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

Whitestone Approved Vehicles’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (11)

2022

5 October 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Whitestone Vehicle Sales Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gordon Stuart Bews became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Jon James Wetton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

15 January 2015

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

FCA register

2013

15 November 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Whitestone Approved Vehicles

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Whitestone Approved Vehicles. 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 Whitestone Approved Vehicles

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

In Nuneaton

Holly Tree Trade Sales LtdNuneatonAuthorised

In the Coventry (CV) postcode area

Direct Rental Group LtdCoventryAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

Yamaha Motor Europe N.V., Branch UKWokingAuthorisedMotability Operations LimitedLondonAuthorisedAltitude Funding Solutions LtdMerseysideAuthorisedAmour Prestige International LtdLondonAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Whitestone Approved Vehicles Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Whitestone Approved Vehicles Limited (FRN 655393) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Whitestone Approved Vehicles’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 024 7767 6844 and the website whitestonevehiclesales.co.uk for Whitestone Approved Vehicles. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Whitestone Approved Vehicles a scam or clone?
Whitestone Approved Vehicles 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 Whitestone Approved Vehicles?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Whitestone Approved Vehicles handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Whitestone Approved Vehicles to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Whitestone Approved Vehicles?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Whitestone Approved Vehicles: Mr Gordon Stuart Bews (25–50% of shares) and Mr Jon James Wetton (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Whitestone Approved Vehicles?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Whitestone Approved Vehicles: Gordon Stuart Bews and Jon James Wetton.
How long has Whitestone Approved Vehicles been in business?
The company was formed on 15 November 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do Whitestone Approved Vehicles’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show net assets of £592k (+5.7% from £560k) and cash at bank of £43.9k (−66% from £128k).
Does Whitestone Approved Vehicles use any other names?
It has previously used the name Whitestone Vehicle Sales Limited.

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