Winslow Limited

Reference number: 658208

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No longer authorised

This firm is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Authorisation ended 1 July 2026.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • No phone number on the FCA register

  • Last known address

    Natalie Hughes, Simply Corporate Limited, The Town Hall, Burnley Rd, Padiham, BB12 8BS, United Kingdom

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  • Who else gives the postcode BB12 8BS
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Other names (2)

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  • Winslow Ford Trading name
  • The Car & Van Centre Former trading name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • The record is closed
    Cover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company in liquidation.
  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
02495691
Company status
Liquidation
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 April 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
The Town Hall Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8BS
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen David Rooms Director Feb 1971 12 May 2025 7 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
7
still active
5
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£34.1k

−73% from £128k

Cash at bank

£2,294

−90% from £21.9k

Employees (average)

15

Same as 15

Owed within a year

£533k

−10% from £594k

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 02495691. 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

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

Key events (11) All events (21)

2026

1 July 2026

  • No longer regulated by the FCA
  • Stopped being authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2025

1 July 2025

  • Wilson Investments (2203) Limited gave up control

Companies House

23 May 2025

  • Mv425 Limited gave up control

Companies House

19 May 2025

  • Mv425 Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2022

20 May 2022

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over
  • Robert George Shoemark gave up control
  • Wilson Investments (2203) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

10 February 2017

  • Robert George Shoemark took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

5 March 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

1990

25 April 1990

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 1 background check on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Winslow Limited FCA authorised?
No. Winslow Limited (FRN 658208) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer authorised.
Is Winslow a scam or clone?
Winslow is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.
Is my money safe with Winslow?
Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with Winslow has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Who owns Winslow?
Winslow is owned by Mv425 Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 July 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Robert George Shoemark and Wilson Investments (2203) Limited.
Who runs Winslow?
Companies House lists one director of Winslow: Stephen David Rooms.
How long has Winslow been in business?
The company was formed on 25 April 1990. Companies House now lists it as liquidation.
What do Winslow’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £34.1k (−73% from £128k) and cash at bank of £2,294 (−90% from £21.9k).
Does Winslow use any other names?
It trades as Winslow Ford. It has previously used the name The Car & Van Centre.

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