Autowheels Of Dartford Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2010
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2025
On its latest accounts it owed £4,946 more than it owned
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Website, phone number and address

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Website

autowheelsdartford.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01322 223165
Address

Autowheels Of Dartford Ltd, 68D East Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1RZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When autowheelsdartford.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01322 223165 is
Who else gives the postcode DA1 1RZ

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: 07116826 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 5 January 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office: 68d East Hill 68d East Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1RZ, England
Nature of business: Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (SIC 45400)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Michael Lavender	Director	Jul 1987	5 Jan 2010	None
Joanne Lavender	Director	Jul 1960	31 Jul 2023	None
Joanne Lavender	Secretary	Not published	5 Jan 2010	–

In the full report: every company its directors have run

Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£4,946

Up £15.4k from −£20.3k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£202k

Up £202k from £0

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £4,946 more than it owned.

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £145k, for the year to 31 December 2023.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

Every year from 2019 to 2025
Both charts, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07116826. 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

Autowheels Of Dartford’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2016

6 April 2016

Michael William Lavender took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

18 March 2016

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

FCA register

2010

5 January 2010

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 2

Firms connected to Autowheels Of Dartford

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Autowheels Of Dartford. 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

Firms like Autowheels Of Dartford

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

In Dartford

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Every company its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
7 years of accounts, charted
All 8 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Autowheels Of Dartford Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Autowheels Of Dartford Limited (FRN 739243) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Autowheels Of Dartford’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01322 223165 and the website autowheelsdartford.co.uk for Autowheels Of Dartford. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Autowheels Of Dartford a scam or clone?

Autowheels Of Dartford 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 Autowheels Of Dartford?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Autowheels Of Dartford handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Autowheels Of Dartford to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Autowheels Of Dartford?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Autowheels Of Dartford: Mr Michael William Lavender (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Autowheels Of Dartford?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Autowheels Of Dartford: Michael Lavender and Joanne Lavender.

How long has Autowheels Of Dartford been in business?

The company was formed on 5 January 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.

What do Autowheels Of Dartford’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of −£4,946 (up £15.4k from −£20.3k).