C & C (Kent) Ltd

Reference number: 656332

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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 colwins.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01795 472512 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ME10 3EX
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Other names (1)

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

  • Colwin Motorcycles 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
09284950
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 October 2014 (11 years old)
Registered office
1 Chegworth Gardens, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1RJ, 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
John Clarke Director Sep 1964 28 Oct 2014 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£60.3k

Up £91.8k from −£31.5k

Cash at bank

£22.4k

Up £20.9k from £1,533

Employees (average)

7

−22% from 9

Owed within a year

£222k

−14% from £258k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 09284950. 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

C & C (Kent)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (16)

2024

11 December 2024

  • Darren Barrie Church no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Darren Barrie Church gained significant control
  • John Clarke became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

5 March 2015

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

FCA register

2014

28 October 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms like C & C (Kent)

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

In Sittingbourne

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is C & C (Kent) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, C & C (Kent) Ltd (FRN 656332) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is C & C (Kent)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01795 472512 and the website colwins.co.uk for C & C (Kent). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is C & C (Kent) a scam or clone?
C & C (Kent) 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 C & C (Kent)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how C & C (Kent) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about C & C (Kent) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns C & C (Kent)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of C & C (Kent): Mr John Clarke (50–75% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Darren Barrie Church.
Who runs C & C (Kent)?
Companies House lists one director of C & C (Kent): John Clarke.
How long has C & C (Kent) been in business?
The company was formed on 28 October 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do C & C (Kent)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £60.3k (up £91.8k from −£31.5k) and cash at bank of £22.4k (up £20.9k from £1,533).
Does C & C (Kent) use any other names?
It trades as Colwin Motorcycles.

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