Car Hunters Car Sourcing Specialists Limited

Reference number: 655012

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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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  • When car-hunters.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01621 773889 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CM0 7LE
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Other names (1)

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

  • Car Hunters 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
08429325
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 March 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
High Steppers Farm, Batt's Road, Steeple, Essex, CM0 7LE
Nature of business
  • Other transportation support activities (SIC 52290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Leon Hunt Director Jun 1988 5 Mar 2013 1 other company
Elizabeth Shepherd Secretary Not published 5 Mar 2013 –

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 company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.21m

−3.2% from £1.25m

Cash at bank

£496k

+27% from £392k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£212k

−56% from £483k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 08429325. 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 Hunters Car Sourcing Specialists’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Leon Hunt gained significant control

Companies House

2014

1 December 2014

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

FCA register

2013

5 March 2013

  • 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: 1
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
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  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Car Hunters Car Sourcing Specialists Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Car Hunters Car Sourcing Specialists Limited (FRN 655012) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2014 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Car Hunters Car Sourcing Specialists’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01621 773889 and the website car-hunters.co.uk for Car Hunters Car Sourcing Specialists. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Car Hunters Car Sourcing Specialists a scam or clone?
Car Hunters Car Sourcing Specialists 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 Hunters Car Sourcing Specialists?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Car Hunters Car Sourcing Specialists handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Car Hunters Car Sourcing Specialists to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Car Hunters Car Sourcing Specialists?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Car Hunters Car Sourcing Specialists: Mr Leon Hunt (significant influence or control).
Who runs Car Hunters Car Sourcing Specialists?
Companies House lists one director of Car Hunters Car Sourcing Specialists: Leon Hunt.
How long has Car Hunters Car Sourcing Specialists been in business?
The company was formed on 5 March 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2014.
What do Car Hunters Car Sourcing Specialists’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £1.21m (−3.2% from £1.25m) and cash at bank of £496k (+27% from £392k).
Does Car Hunters Car Sourcing Specialists use any other names?
It trades as Car Hunters.

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