Winchester Caravans Limited

Reference number: 714627

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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 winchestercaravans.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01962 714844 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO21 1TD
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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
09549547
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 April 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
Unit 29 Highcroft Industrial Estate, Enterprise Road, Waterlooville, PO8 0BT, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Anthony Cole Director Dec 1964 20 Apr 2015 17 other companies
James Robert Southwood Director Dec 1963 20 Apr 2015 None
Tracey Cole Secretary Not published 1 Jun 2020 –
Jeanette Southwood Secretary Not published 1 Jun 2020 –

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
17
closed down
6
still active
11

In the full report: all 17 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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£43.2k

−125% from £170k

Cash at bank

£15.6k

−93% from £219k

Employees (average)

28

−6.7% from 30

Owed within a year

£4.54m

+8.3% from £4.20m

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £43.2k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09549547. 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

Winchester Caravans’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Anthony Cole became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • James Robert Southwood became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

3 September 2015

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

FCA register

20 April 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms like Winchester Caravans

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

In Winchester

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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Winchester Caravans Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Winchester Caravans Limited (FRN 714627) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Winchester Caravans’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01962 714844 and the website winchestercaravans.co.uk for Winchester Caravans. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Winchester Caravans a scam or clone?
Winchester Caravans 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 Winchester Caravans?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Winchester Caravans handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Winchester Caravans to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Winchester Caravans?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Winchester Caravans: Mr David Anthony Cole (25–50% of shares) and Mr James Robert Southwood (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Winchester Caravans?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Winchester Caravans: David Anthony Cole and James Robert Southwood.
How long has Winchester Caravans been in business?
The company was formed on 20 April 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2015.
What do Winchester Caravans’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of −£43.2k (−125% from £170k) and cash at bank of £15.6k (−93% from £219k).

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