Carlingo Ltd

Reference number: 940692

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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 carlingo.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01423 803960 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HG3 1DH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Pure Motors Trade Limited Former name
  • Pure Motors Trade Ltd 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.
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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
08051030
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 April 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Carlingo, Freemans Way, Harrogate, HG3 1DH, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul James Carnell Director Aug 1954 30 Apr 2012 10 other companies
Jonathan Paul Carnell Director Dec 1985 22 Nov 2019 1 other company
Nicholas James Carnell Director Nov 1982 11 Nov 2024 None
Gillian Ann Byrom Secretary Not published 30 Apr 2012 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
3
still active
8

In the full report: all 11 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
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£489k

Up £166k from −£655k

Net assets

£4.03m

−11% from £4.52m

Cash at bank

£2,178

−100% from £505k

Owed within a year

£5.40m

+96% from £2.75m

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 08051030. 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

Carlingo’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (21)

2024

11 December 2024

  • Nicholas James Carnell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2021

27 July 2021

  • Martyn Dennis Carnell stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

4 May 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Pure Motors Trade Ltd"

FCA register

12 April 2021

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Changed its registered name from "Pure Motors Trade Limited"
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2019

22 November 2019

  • Jonathan Carnell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2017

1 April 2017

  • Martyn Dennis Carnell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul James Carnell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2012

30 April 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Carlingo

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Carlingo. 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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Firms like Carlingo

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Carlingo Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Carlingo Ltd (FRN 940692) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2021 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Carlingo’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01423 803960 and the website carlingo.co.uk for Carlingo. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Carlingo a scam or clone?
Carlingo 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 Carlingo?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Carlingo handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Carlingo to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Carlingo?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Carlingo: Mr Paul James Carnell (25–50% of shares), Mr Nicholas James Carnell (25–50% of shares) and Mr Jonathan Carnell (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Martyn Dennis Carnell.
Who runs Carlingo?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Carlingo: Paul James Carnell, Jonathan Paul Carnell and Nicholas James Carnell.
How long has Carlingo been in business?
The company was formed on 30 April 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2021.
What do Carlingo’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show profit before tax of −£489k (up £166k from −£655k) and net assets of £4.03m (−11% from £4.52m).
Does Carlingo use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Pure Motors Trade Limited and Pure Motors Trade Ltd.

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