Affordable Cars (Driffield) Limited

Reference number: 771566

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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 affordablecarsdriffield.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07739 564055 is
  • Who else gives the postcode YO25 6LL
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Other names (1)

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

  • Affordable Cars Driffield Former 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
09889589
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 November 2015 (10 years old)
Registered office
6 George Street, Driffield, North Humberside, YO25 6RA, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Heather Jane Tate Director Aug 1983 26 Nov 2015 2 other companies
Kevin Ian Tate Director Jan 1982 26 Nov 2015 5 other companies
Nicholas David Stones Director Mar 1987 1 Sep 2021 2 other companies
Hayley Stones Director Jul 1985 1 Jun 2022 None
Justin Robert Honess Director Feb 1971 30 Jan 2026 None

Other companies run by these 5 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
7
closed down
2
run together
2

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£96.8k

+85% from £52.4k

Cash at bank

£69.3k

+44% from £48.0k

Employees (average)

9

+50% from 6

Owed within a year

£539k

−6.3% from £576k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 09889589. 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

Affordable Cars (Driffield)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (18)

2022

27 July 2022

  • Heather Jane Tate stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

28 October 2021

  • Kevin Ian Tate stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

14 November 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Affordable Cars Driffield"

FCA register

28 February 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Heather Jane Tate became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Kevin Ian Tate became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Nicholas David Stones became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

26 November 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Affordable Cars (Driffield)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Affordable Cars (Driffield). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Affordable Cars (Driffield)

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

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Affordable Cars (Driffield) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Affordable Cars (Driffield) Limited (FRN 771566) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2017 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Affordable Cars (Driffield)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07739 564055 and the website affordablecarsdriffield.co.uk for Affordable Cars (Driffield). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Affordable Cars (Driffield) a scam or clone?
Affordable Cars (Driffield) 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 Affordable Cars (Driffield)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Affordable Cars (Driffield) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Affordable Cars (Driffield) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Affordable Cars (Driffield)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Affordable Cars (Driffield): Mr Nicholas David Stones (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr. Kevin Ian Tate and Mrs Heather Jane Tate.
Who runs Affordable Cars (Driffield)?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Affordable Cars (Driffield): Heather Jane Tate, Kevin Ian Tate, Nicholas David Stones, Hayley Stones and Justin Robert Honess.
How long has Affordable Cars (Driffield) been in business?
The company was formed on 26 November 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2017.
What do Affordable Cars (Driffield)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2024, show net assets of £96.8k (+85% from £52.4k) and cash at bank of £69.3k (+44% from £48.0k).
Does Affordable Cars (Driffield) use any other names?
It has previously used the name Affordable Cars Driffield.

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