Yorkshire Sports & Prestige Limited

Reference number: 736546

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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 directcarcredit.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01924 471333 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode WF13 2RP
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Other names (9)

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

  • Direct car credit Trading name
  • Direct Van Credit Trading name
  • Yorkshire Car Credit Trading name
  • BIRSTALL MOTOR CO LIMITED Former name
  • birstall motor co Former trading name
  • birstall motor company Former trading name
  • BMC Sports and Prestige Former trading name
  • Yourcarcredit Former trading name
  • ysp cars Former 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • 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
09166838
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 August 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
135 Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2RP, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Shane Lee Gardiner Director Jan 1989 7 Aug 2014 6 other companies
Heather Timlin Director Sep 1988 26 Jan 2023 None

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
6
closed down
2
still active
4

In the full report: all 6 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 August 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£169k

+399% from £33.8k

Cash at bank

£97

−99% from £15.7k

Employees (average)

22

+4.8% from 21

Owed within a year

£1.08m

−2.1% from £1.10m

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 09166838. 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

Yorkshire Sports & Prestige’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (24)

2017

13 October 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "BIRSTALL MOTOR CO LIMITED"

FCA register

2016

6 June 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Shane Lee Gardiner took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

7 August 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Yorkshire Sports & Prestige

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Yorkshire Sports & Prestige

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

In Dewsbury

Carbon Auto Sales LtdDewsburyAuthorisedCraig's Motorcycles LimitedDewsburyAuthorisedM.r - Motors (West Yorkshire) LtdDewsburyAuthorisedRich-Kar LimitedDewsburyAuthorisedTeutonic Cars LtdDewsburyAuthorisedEric F Box LimitedDewsburyAppointed representative

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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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 24 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Yorkshire Sports & Prestige Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Yorkshire Sports & Prestige Limited (FRN 736546) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Yorkshire Sports & Prestige’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01924 471333 and the website directcarcredit.co.uk for Yorkshire Sports & Prestige. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Yorkshire Sports & Prestige a scam or clone?
Yorkshire Sports & Prestige 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 Yorkshire Sports & Prestige?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Yorkshire Sports & Prestige handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Yorkshire Sports & Prestige to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Yorkshire Sports & Prestige?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Yorkshire Sports & Prestige: Mr Shane Lee Gardiner (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Yorkshire Sports & Prestige?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Yorkshire Sports & Prestige: Shane Lee Gardiner and Heather Timlin.
How long has Yorkshire Sports & Prestige been in business?
The company was formed on 7 August 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2016.
What do Yorkshire Sports & Prestige’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 August 2025, show net assets of £169k (+399% from £33.8k) and cash at bank of £97 (−99% from £15.7k).
Does Yorkshire Sports & Prestige use any other names?
It trades as Direct car credit, Direct Van Credit and Yorkshire Car Credit. It has previously used 6 other names, including BIRSTALL MOTOR CO LIMITED, birstall motor co and birstall motor company.

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