Arena Cars Limited

Reference number: 669597

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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 arenacars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01252 323244 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU12 5LN
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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
04218510
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 May 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
Suite 2 Wesley Chambers, Queens Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 3JD
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Angela Penelope O'Donnell Director Sep 1966 9 Apr 2005 1 other company
Tony James Anderson Director Sep 1984 1 Sep 2019 None
KEITH GRAHAM Corporate secretary Not published 17 May 2001 –

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£311k

+4.5% from £297k

Cash at bank

£16.8k

+5.5% from £15.9k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£38.4k

−39% from £63.4k

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 04218510. 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

Arena Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (22)

2017

31 March 2017

  • Angela Penelope O'Donnell gained significant control
  • Angela Penelope O'Donnell no longer has significant control
  • Angela Penelope O'Donnell stopped being a part-owner
  • Angela Penelope O'Donnell took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Steven Shaun O'Donnell stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Angela Penelope O'Donnell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Steven Shaun O'Donnell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

16 February 2015

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

FCA register

2001

17 May 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Arena Cars

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Arena Cars. 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 Arena Cars

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

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Arena Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Arena Cars Limited (FRN 669597) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Arena Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01252 323244 and the website arenacars.co.uk for Arena Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Arena Cars a scam or clone?
Arena 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 Arena Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Arena Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Arena Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Arena Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Arena Cars: Mrs Angela Penelope O'Donnell (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Steven Shaun O'Donnell.
Who runs Arena Cars?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Arena Cars: Angela Penelope O'Donnell and Tony James Anderson.
How long has Arena Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 17 May 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Arena Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £311k (+4.5% from £297k) and cash at bank of £16.8k (+5.5% from £15.9k).

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