21st Century Vehicles Limited

Reference number: 674253

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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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  • When autobahnfinance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01656 760563 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF31 3PL
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Other names (15)

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

  • Autobahn Finance Trading name
  • AutobahnFinance.com Trading name
  • Cheaper Van Sales Trading name
  • Zebra Cars Trading name
  • Zebra Finance Trading name
  • Zebra Financial Solutions Trading name
  • Zebra Leasing Trading name
  • Zebra Vans Trading name
  • ZebraVehicles.com Trading name
  • ZebraVehicles.co.uk Trading name
  • Zebra Vehicle Solutions Trading name
  • Zebra Asset Finance Former trading name
  • Zebraassetfinance.co.uk Former trading name
  • Zebra Contracts Former trading name
  • Zebra Trucks 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
07093773
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 December 2009 (16 years old)
Registered office
Suite 1 Atlantic House, Charnwood Park, Bridgend, CF31 3PL, Wales
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Craig Martin Judd Director Feb 1968 3 Dec 2009 None
Sarah Louise Judd Director Jul 1967 1 Apr 2015 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£17.1k

−37% from £27.2k

Cash at bank

£53.3k

−19% from £66.1k

Employees (average)

9

Same as 9

Owed within a year

£55.8k

−11% from £62.6k

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 07093773. 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

21st Century Vehicles’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (28)

2016

16 December 2016

  • Craig Martin Judd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Sarah Louise Judd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

19 March 2015

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

FCA register

2009

3 December 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 28 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is 21st Century Vehicles Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, 21st Century Vehicles Limited (FRN 674253) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is 21st Century Vehicles’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01656 760563 and the website autobahnfinance.com for 21st Century Vehicles. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is 21st Century Vehicles a scam or clone?
21st Century 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 21st Century Vehicles?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how 21st Century Vehicles handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about 21st Century Vehicles to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns 21st Century Vehicles?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of 21st Century Vehicles: Mr Craig Martin Judd (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Sarah Louise Judd (25–50% of shares).
Who runs 21st Century Vehicles?
Companies House lists 2 directors of 21st Century Vehicles: Craig Martin Judd and Sarah Louise Judd.
How long has 21st Century Vehicles been in business?
The company was formed on 3 December 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do 21st Century Vehicles’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £17.1k (−37% from £27.2k) and cash at bank of £53.3k (−19% from £66.1k).
Does 21st Century Vehicles use any other names?
It trades as Autobahn Finance, AutobahnFinance.com, Cheaper Van Sales, Zebra Cars and Zebra Finance, and 6 more names. It has previously used 4 other names, including Zebra Asset Finance, Zebraassetfinance.co.uk and Zebra Contracts.

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