Car van & Minibus World Limited

Reference number: 677408

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When cvmworld.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01782 444289 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ST8 7BD
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Other names (3)

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

  • CVM World Trading name
  • Minibus World Trading name
  • Van World Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
07999228
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 March 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Minibus World Tunstall Road Industrial Estate, Knypersley, Stoke-On-Trent, ST8 7BD
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of motor vehicles (SIC 29100)
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Andrew Connolly Director Aug 1973 21 Mar 2012 2 other companies
Paul William Moss Director Feb 1968 18 Jun 2024 None

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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 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 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2019Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.23m

+23% from £1.00m

Cash at bank

£77.0k

−63% from £211k

Employees (average)

42

Same as 42

Owed within a year

£1.06m

+26% from £839k

Assets and liabilities

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 07999228. 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 van & Minibus World’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (17)

2026

17 August 2026

  • Paul Andrew Connolly stopped being a part-owner
  • Spc UK Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Sylviane Connolly stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2023

23 February 2023

  • Sylviane Connolly became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2017

21 March 2017

  • Paul Andrew Connolly became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

10 April 2015

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

FCA register

2012

21 March 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms like Car van & Minibus World

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

In Stoke-On-Trent

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Car van & Minibus World Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Car van & Minibus World Limited (FRN 677408) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Car van & Minibus World’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01782 444289 and the website cvmworld.co.uk for Car van & Minibus World. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Car van & Minibus World a scam or clone?
Car van & Minibus World 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 van & Minibus World?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Car van & Minibus World handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Car van & Minibus World to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Car van & Minibus World?
Car van & Minibus World is owned by Spc UK Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 17 August 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Sylviane Connolly and Mr Paul Andrew Connolly.
Who runs Car van & Minibus World?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Car van & Minibus World: Paul Andrew Connolly and Paul William Moss.
How long has Car van & Minibus World been in business?
The company was formed on 21 March 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Car van & Minibus World’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2019, show net assets of £1.23m (+23% from £1.00m) and cash at bank of £77.0k (−63% from £211k).
Does Car van & Minibus World use any other names?
It trades as CVM World, Minibus World and Van World.

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