Car World (Cambs) Ltd

Reference number: 547472

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01733 331221

  • Address

    The Mail House, Ivatt Way, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 7PN, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01733 331221 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PE3 7PN
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Other names (2)

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

  • Carworld Car Supermarket Trading name
  • carworld superstore Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
05331740
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 January 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Mail House, Ivatt Way, Peterborough, PE3 7PN, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mahmood Fazal Director Sep 1967 19 Jan 2005 6 other companies
Tariq Fazal Director Jan 1976 17 Dec 2014 9 other companies
Mahmood Fazal Secretary Not published 21 Nov 2014 –

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
11
closed down
4
run together
4

In the full report: all 11 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
  • The 4 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£56.8m

<1% from £57.3m

Profit before tax

£2.66m

−11% from £2.98m

Net assets

£9.25m

+2.2% from £9.05m

Cash at bank

£591k

−21% from £750k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 7 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 05331740. 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 World (Cambs)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (16)

2018

24 May 2018

  • Fazal Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Mahmood Fazal stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mahmood Fazal became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

1 November 2011

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

9 May 2011

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2005

13 January 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Car World (Cambs)

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Car World (Cambs) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Car World (Cambs) Ltd (FRN 547472) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2011 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Car World (Cambs)’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01733 331221 for Car World (Cambs). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Car World (Cambs) a scam or clone?
Car World (Cambs) 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 World (Cambs)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Car World (Cambs) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Car World (Cambs)?
Car World (Cambs) is owned by Fazal Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 24 May 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Mahmood Fazal.
Who runs Car World (Cambs)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Car World (Cambs): Mahmood Fazal and Tariq Fazal.
How long has Car World (Cambs) been in business?
The company was formed on 13 January 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2011.
What do Car World (Cambs)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show turnover of £56.8m (<1% from £57.3m) and profit before tax of £2.66m (−11% from £2.98m).
Does Car World (Cambs) use any other names?
It trades as Carworld Car Supermarket and carworld superstore.

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