1st Class Cars Limited

Reference number: 942871

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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 gcarswindlesham.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07767 162090 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU20 6AA
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Other names (1)

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

  • Gcars Windlesham 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.
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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
11433533
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 June 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
10 Charles Wood Road, Dereham, NR19 1SX, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gary Edward Hatt Director Aug 1965 26 Jun 2018 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • Both people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£5,550

Up £5,812 from −£262

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£112k

+4.2% from £108k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 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 11433533. 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

1st Class Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (12)

2026

1 July 2026

  • Gary Hatt gave up control

Companies House

2021

16 September 2021

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

FCA register

2018

26 June 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Gary Edward Hatt took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Gary Hatt took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms like 1st Class Cars

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

In Windlesham

Alliance Cars LimitedWindleshamAuthorisedCavalier City LimitedWindleshamSee the registerPrestige Cars of Sunningdale LimitedWindleshamAuthorisedRunnymede Motor Company LtdWindleshamAuthorisedS.P.V. Automotive LimitedWindleshamAuthorisedNicholas Betancourt LimitedWindleshamAppointed representative

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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is 1st Class Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, 1st Class Cars Limited (FRN 942871) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2021 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is 1st Class Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07767 162090 and the website gcarswindlesham.co.uk for 1st Class Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is 1st Class Cars a scam or clone?
1st Class Cars 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 1st Class Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how 1st Class Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about 1st Class Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns 1st Class Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of 1st Class Cars: Mr Gary Edward Hatt (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Gary Hatt.
Who runs 1st Class Cars?
Companies House lists one director of 1st Class Cars: Gary Edward Hatt.
How long has 1st Class Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 26 June 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2021.
What do 1st Class Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £5,550 (up £5,812 from −£262).
Does 1st Class Cars use any other names?
It trades as Gcars Windlesham.

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