Car Call (U.K.) Ltd

Reference number: 834627

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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 carcalluk.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 9248 4244 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO7 7SE
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Other names (5)

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

  • Car Call Motor Claims Assistance Trading name
  • Direct Claims Line Trading name
  • Monkey Throttle Trading name
  • Motor Claims Assist Trading name
  • Car Call UK Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Claims management No FSCS cover
    Money you pay a claims company is not FSCS protected, but FCA rules cap what it may charge you for a financial services claim. Complaints about this firm go to the Financial Ombudsman Service free of charge.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
06256238
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 May 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
2 Lancer House, Hussar Court, Waterlooville, PO7 7SE, England
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rhys Harold Little Director Mar 1999 26 Jan 2021 4 other companies
Gavin Anthony Little Director Aug 1968 30 Mar 2025 None
Payroll And Taxation Limited Accountancy Corporate secretary Not published 10 May 2020 –

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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
4
still active
4

In the full report: all 4 companies, 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 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£363k

+5.7% from £344k

Cash at bank

£131k

−13% from £150k

Employees (average)

34

+9.7% from 31

Owed within a year

£164k

+12% from £146k

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06256238. 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

Car Call (U.K.)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (26)

2023

3 February 2023

  • Richard Bessey stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

1 May 2021

  • Rhys Harold Little became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2019

29 November 2019

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over
  • Richard Bessey became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

5 September 2019

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

FCA register

23 April 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Car Call UK"

FCA register

31 March 2019

  • No longer regulated by the Claims Management Regulator

FCA register

2017

23 May 2017

  • Gavin Anthony Little took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2007

27 September 2007

  • Regulated by the Claims Management Regulator from this date

FCA register

23 May 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Car Call (U.K.)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Car Call (U.K.). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Car Call (U.K.)

Other firms of the same type (claims management firm), nearest first.

In the Portsmouth (PO) postcode area

The Protection Specialist LimitedFarehamAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

About Claims LtdLondonAuthorisedAbu ShabirBirminghamAuthorisedAccident Assist Nottingham LimitedNottinghamAuthorisedAccident Claims CareWokingAuthorisedAccident Claims Help Time LtdHounslowAuthorised

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 26 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Car Call (U.K.) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Car Call (U.K.) Ltd (FRN 834627) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2019 and works as a claims management firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Car Call (U.K.)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 9248 4244 and the website carcalluk.com for Car Call (U.K.). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Car Call (U.K.) a scam or clone?
Car Call (U.K.) 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 Car Call (U.K.)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Car Call (U.K.) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Car Call (U.K.) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Car Call (U.K.)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Car Call (U.K.): Mr Gavin Anthony Little (75–100% of shares) and Mr Rhys Harold Little (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Richard Bessey.
Who runs Car Call (U.K.)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Car Call (U.K.): Rhys Harold Little and Gavin Anthony Little.
How long has Car Call (U.K.) been in business?
The company was formed on 23 May 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2019.
What do Car Call (U.K.)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £363k (+5.7% from £344k) and cash at bank of £131k (−13% from £150k).
Does Car Call (U.K.) use any other names?
It trades as Car Call Motor Claims Assistance, Direct Claims Line, Monkey Throttle and Motor Claims Assist. It has previously used the name Car Call UK.

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