B&L cars ltd

Reference number: 917474

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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 bnlcars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01235 634996 is
  • Who else gives the postcode OX12 7DR
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Other names (1)

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

  • Wantage Motorgroup 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
11977680
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 May 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office
Advanced Autocare Centre, Grove Road, Wantage, OX12 7DR, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lean Cohadari Director Jul 1977 10 Jun 2019 None
Brandon Kostare Director Oct 1981 19 Sep 2023 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 May 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£102k

+91% from £53.7k

Employees (average)

3

+50% from 2

Owed within a year

£22.7k

−22% from £29.1k

The accounts for the year to 30 May 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £41.5k, for the year to 31 May 2020.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11977680. 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

B&L cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (14)

2023

19 September 2023

  • Brandon Kostare became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2019

19 December 2019

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

FCA register

10 June 2019

  • Brandon Kostare gave up control
  • Lean Cohadari took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

3 May 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Brandon Kostare took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms like B&L cars

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

In Wantage

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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is B&L cars ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, B&L cars ltd (FRN 917474) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2019 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is B&L cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01235 634996 and the website bnlcars.co.uk for B&L cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is B&L cars a scam or clone?
B&L 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 B&L cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how B&L cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about B&L cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns B&L cars?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of B&L cars: Mr Lean Cohadari (75–100% of shares) and Mr Brandon Kostare (25–50% of shares).
Who runs B&L cars?
Companies House lists 2 directors of B&L cars: Lean Cohadari and Brandon Kostare.
How long has B&L cars been in business?
The company was formed on 3 May 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2019.
What do B&L cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 May 2025, show net assets of £102k (+91% from £53.7k).
Does B&L cars use any other names?
It trades as Wantage Motorgroup.

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