Cheshunt Motor Company Limited (The)

Reference number: 307013

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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 cheshuntmotor.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01279 775900 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CM20 2EG
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Other names (3)

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

  • CMC HARLOW Trading name
  • CMC HYUNDAI HARLOW Trading name
  • CMC SEAT HARLOW Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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
01754748
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 September 1983 (43 years old)
Registered office
Cmc Car Dealership, Edinburgh Way, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2EG
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Richard Holmes Director Aug 1968 31 Jan 2000 2 other companies
Christine Patricia Holmes Secretary Not published 1 Feb 2026 –

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, 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 4 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

£2.45m

+4.7% from £2.34m

Cash at bank

£197k

−16% from £236k

Employees (average)

30

Same as 30

Owed within a year

£1.19m

−7.3% from £1.29m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 01754748. 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

Cheshunt Motor Company Limited (The)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (15)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Paul Richard Holmes took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1983

21 September 1983

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Cheshunt Motor Company Limited (The)

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cheshunt Motor Company Limited (The) FCA authorised?
Yes, Cheshunt Motor Company Limited (The) (FRN 307013) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cheshunt Motor Company Limited (The)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01279 775900 and the website cheshuntmotor.co.uk for Cheshunt Motor Company Limited (The). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cheshunt Motor Company Limited (The) a scam or clone?
Cheshunt Motor Company Limited (The) 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 Cheshunt Motor Company Limited (The)?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Cheshunt Motor Company Limited (The) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cheshunt Motor Company Limited (The)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Cheshunt Motor Company Limited (The): Mr Paul Richard Holmes (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Cheshunt Motor Company Limited (The)?
Companies House lists one director of Cheshunt Motor Company Limited (The): Paul Richard Holmes.
How long has Cheshunt Motor Company Limited (The) been in business?
The company was formed on 21 September 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Cheshunt Motor Company Limited (The)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £2.45m (+4.7% from £2.34m) and cash at bank of £197k (−16% from £236k).
Does Cheshunt Motor Company Limited (The) use any other names?
It trades as CMC HARLOW, CMC HYUNDAI HARLOW and CMC SEAT HARLOW.

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