Autowave Limited

Reference number: 805005

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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 autowave.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0115 837 7972 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NG10 2GB
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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
08460582
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 March 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
Autowave Thrumpton Avenue, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 2GB, England
Nature of business
  • Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ravi Vasant Kotecha Director Sep 1984 25 Mar 2013 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£407k

+137% from £171k

Cash at bank

£31.0k

Up £30.2k from £720

Employees (average)

7

−50% from 14

Owed within a year

£664k

−24% from £874k

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 08460582. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (10)

2026

1 January 2026

  • Ravi Vasant Kotecha gave up control

Companies House

2021

1 June 2021

  • Autowave Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

31 May 2018

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ravi Vasant Kotecha took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

25 March 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms like Autowave

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

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Autowave Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Autowave Limited (FRN 805005) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2018 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Autowave’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0115 837 7972 and the website autowave.co.uk for Autowave. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Autowave a scam or clone?
Autowave 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 Autowave?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Autowave handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Autowave to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Autowave?
Autowave is owned by Autowave Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 June 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ravi Vasant Kotecha.
Who runs Autowave?
Companies House lists one director of Autowave: Ravi Vasant Kotecha.
How long has Autowave been in business?
The company was formed on 25 March 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2018.
What do Autowave’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £407k (+137% from £171k) and cash at bank of £31.0k (up £30.2k from £720).

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