Cars Direct International Limited

Reference number: 1031192

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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

  • When carsdirectinternational.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07544 810900 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HD2 1XG
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Other names (1)

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

  • Cars Direct 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
14590063
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 January 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
942a Leeds Road Huddersfield Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 1XG, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Arif Hanif Director Jun 1976 17 Mar 2023 3 other companies
Nabil Hanif Director Mar 2001 24 Apr 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
3
closed down
3

In the full report: all 3 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 30 January 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£16.9k

+109% from £8,111

Employees (average)

2

Up 2 from 0

Owed within a year

£138k

−35% from £213k

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 14590063. 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

Cars Direct International’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (13)

2025

31 July 2025

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

FCA register

2024

18 April 2024

  • Arif Hanif gained significant control

Companies House

12 April 2024

  • Nabil Hanif gave up control

Companies House

2023

13 January 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Nabil Hanif took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cars Direct International Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cars Direct International Limited (FRN 1031192) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2025 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cars Direct International’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07544 810900 and the website carsdirectinternational.co.uk for Cars Direct International. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cars Direct International a scam or clone?
Cars Direct International 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 Cars Direct International?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Cars Direct International handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Cars Direct International to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cars Direct International?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Cars Direct International: Mr Arif Hanif (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Nabil Hanif.
Who runs Cars Direct International?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Cars Direct International: Arif Hanif and Nabil Hanif.
How long has Cars Direct International been in business?
The company was formed on 13 January 2023, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2025.
What do Cars Direct International’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 January 2025, show net assets of £16.9k (+109% from £8,111).
Does Cars Direct International use any other names?
It trades as Cars Direct.

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