Car Giant Limited

Reference number: 307782

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Authorised by the FCA

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

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When cargiant.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8969 5511 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NW10 6RS
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Other names (1)

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

  • The Great Trade Centre Limited Former 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.
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
01407612
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 January 1979 (47 years old)
Registered office
44 Hythe Road, London, NW10 6RS
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Eugene Holahan Director May 1971 4 Nov 2004 13 other companies
John Anthony Forsdyke Director Jun 1964 5 Sep 2016 3 other companies
Antonio Manuel Rocha Mendes Director Sep 1964 29 Apr 2026 16 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies
18
closed down
7
run together
12

In the full report: all 18 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 12 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£4.11m

−103% from £121.2m

Net assets

£13.0m

−19% from £16.1m

Cash at bank

£6.18m

−36% from £9.67m

Owed within a year

£20.3m

−24% from £26.7m

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 £491.2m, for the year to 31 December 2023.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 01407612. 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 Giant’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (26)

2024

23 December 2024

  • Geoffrey Michael Warren gained significant control

Companies House

20 November 2024

  • Every Space Ltd gave up control
  • Nw London Commercial Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

19 September 2024

  • Every Space Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Geoffrey Michael Warren gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Geoffrey Michael Warren took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

13 October 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "The Great Trade Centre Limited"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1979

3 January 1979

  • 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: 11
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Firms like Car Giant

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  • 18 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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Car Giant Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Car Giant Limited (FRN 307782) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Car Giant’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8969 5511 and the website cargiant.co.uk for Car Giant. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Car Giant a scam or clone?
Car Giant 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 Giant?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Car Giant handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Car Giant to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Car Giant?
Car Giant is owned by Nw London Commercial Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 20 November 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Every Space Ltd.
Who runs Car Giant?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Car Giant: Michael Eugene Holahan, John Anthony Forsdyke and Antonio Manuel Rocha Mendes.
How long has Car Giant been in business?
The company was formed on 3 January 1979, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Car Giant’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of −£4.11m (−103% from £121.2m) and net assets of £13.0m (−19% from £16.1m).
Does Car Giant use any other names?
It has previously used the name The Great Trade Centre Limited.

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