Chariots Specialist Cars Ltd

Reference number: 688039

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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 chariotsspecialistcars.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01536 417000 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode NN15 6XE
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Other names (3)

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

  • BYD Kettering Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • BYD Rugby Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Wycliffe Rugby Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 October 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
2260 Kettering Parkway Venture Park, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6XE, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Francesco Santoro Director Jun 1970 19 Oct 2011 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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 company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits 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 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.08m

+61% from £1.29m

Cash at bank

£1.36m

+661% from £178k

Employees (average)

21

Same as 21

Owed within a year

£5.77m

+365% from £1.24m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 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 07816406. 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

Chariots Specialist Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

20 October 2021

  • Andrew Christopher Hulcoop stopped being a part-owner
  • Francesco Santoro no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Guiseppina Santoro gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Guiseppina Santoro no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Maximus 567 Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Peter Michael Harris stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

19 October 2016

  • Andrew Christopher Hulcoop became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Francesco Santoro gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Peter Michael Harris became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

18 June 2015

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

FCA register

2011

19 October 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Chariots Specialist Cars

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Chariots Specialist Cars. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Chariots Specialist Cars

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

In Kettering

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Chariots Specialist Cars Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Chariots Specialist Cars Ltd (FRN 688039) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Chariots Specialist Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01536 417000 and the website chariotsspecialistcars.com for Chariots Specialist Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Chariots Specialist Cars a scam or clone?
Chariots Specialist Cars 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 Chariots Specialist Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Chariots Specialist Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Chariots Specialist Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Chariots Specialist Cars?
Chariots Specialist Cars is owned by Maximus 567 Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 20 October 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Guiseppina Santoro, Mr Andrew Christopher Hulcoop and Mr Francesco Santoro.
Who runs Chariots Specialist Cars?
Companies House lists one director of Chariots Specialist Cars: Francesco Santoro.
How long has Chariots Specialist Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 19 October 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do Chariots Specialist Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £2.08m (+61% from £1.29m) and cash at bank of £1.36m (+661% from £178k).
Does Chariots Specialist Cars use any other names?
It trades as BYD Kettering, BYD Rugby and Wycliffe Rugby.

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