AAY Traders Ltd

Reference number: 1030540

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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 carboncollection.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0114 470 4786 is
  • Who else gives the postcode S9 4WA
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Other names (2)

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

  • Carbon Collection Trading name
  • Motor Gurus Prestige 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
15016808
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 July 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
248 Lockwood Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3TG, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (SIC 68209)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Adaruoos Ali Yafai Director Feb 1982 20 Jul 2023 5 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
5
closed down
2
still active
3

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£397k

+20% from £331k

Employees (average)

0

−100% from 6

Owed within a year

£355k

+145% from £145k

Assets and liabilities

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 15016808. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (9)

2025

12 May 2025

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

FCA register

2023

20 July 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Adaruoos Ali Yafai took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms like AAY Traders

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is AAY Traders Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, AAY Traders Ltd (FRN 1030540) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2025 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is AAY Traders’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0114 470 4786 and the website carboncollection.co.uk for AAY Traders. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is AAY Traders a scam or clone?
AAY Traders 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 AAY Traders?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how AAY Traders handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about AAY Traders to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns AAY Traders?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of AAY Traders: Mr Adaruoos Ali Yafai (75–100% of shares).
Who runs AAY Traders?
Companies House lists one director of AAY Traders: Adaruoos Ali Yafai.
How long has AAY Traders been in business?
The company was formed on 20 July 2023, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2025.
What do AAY Traders’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £397k (+20% from £331k).
Does AAY Traders use any other names?
It trades as Carbon Collection and Motor Gurus Prestige.

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