Central Cars (Leigh) Limited

Reference number: 657118

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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 centralcarsuk.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01702 520111 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SS9 4DA
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Other names (1)

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

  • Central Cars 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
05260277
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 October 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
8 Arterial Road, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 4DA, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lee Gary Morrell Director Dec 1976 15 Oct 2004 None
Susan Jacqueline Morrell Secretary Not published 15 Oct 2004 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • Both people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£76.0k

Down £62.6k from −£13.5k

Cash at bank

£0

−100% from £44.8k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£304k

−3.1% from £314k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £76.0k more than it owned.

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 05260277. 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

Central Cars (Leigh)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (13)

2025

14 October 2025

  • Lee Gary Morrell took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Susan Jacqueline Morrell gave up control

Companies House

2016

15 October 2016

  • Susan Jacqueline Morrell took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

27 February 2015

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

FCA register

2004

15 October 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Central Cars (Leigh) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Central Cars (Leigh) Limited (FRN 657118) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Central Cars (Leigh)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01702 520111 and the website centralcarsuk.com for Central Cars (Leigh). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Central Cars (Leigh) a scam or clone?
Central Cars (Leigh) 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 Central Cars (Leigh)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Central Cars (Leigh) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Central Cars (Leigh) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Central Cars (Leigh)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Central Cars (Leigh): Mr Lee Gary Morrell (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Susan Jacqueline Morrell.
Who runs Central Cars (Leigh)?
Companies House lists one director of Central Cars (Leigh): Lee Gary Morrell.
How long has Central Cars (Leigh) been in business?
The company was formed on 15 October 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Central Cars (Leigh)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of −£76.0k (down £62.6k from −£13.5k) and cash at bank of £0 (−100% from £44.8k).
Does Central Cars (Leigh) use any other names?
It trades as Central Cars.

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