Clairmont Car & Commercials Limited

Reference number: 657302

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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 clairmontcarandvan.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01634 855155 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ME5 7BA
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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 number
07659659
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 June 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
Unit 20/ Hopewell Bus Cent, 105 Hopewell Drive, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7DX
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Francis Hegarty Director Oct 1983 7 Jun 2011 None
Levi Hegarty Director Jan 1986 7 Jun 2011 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
still active
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£479k

+2.6% from £467k

Cash at bank

£24.8k

−62% from £65.0k

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

£183k

−22% from £235k

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 07659659. 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

Clairmont Car & Commercials’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (11)

2017

7 June 2017

  • John Francis Hegarty gained significant control
  • Levi Hegarty gained significant control

Companies House

2015

7 January 2015

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

FCA register

2011

7 June 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Clairmont Car & Commercials

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Clairmont Car & Commercials

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

In Chatham

Autograph Contracts LimitedChathamAuthorisedchatham motor companyChathamAuthorisedLordswood Car & Commercials LtdChathamAuthorisedMain Street Leasing LimitedChathamAuthorisedMid-Kent Van Centre LtdChathamSee the registerSnodhurst Car SalesChathamAuthorised

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Clairmont Car & Commercials Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Clairmont Car & Commercials Limited (FRN 657302) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Clairmont Car & Commercials’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01634 855155 and the website clairmontcarandvan.co.uk for Clairmont Car & Commercials. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Clairmont Car & Commercials a scam or clone?
Clairmont Car & Commercials 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 Clairmont Car & Commercials?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Clairmont Car & Commercials handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Clairmont Car & Commercials to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Clairmont Car & Commercials?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Clairmont Car & Commercials: Mr John Francis Hegarty (significant influence or control) and Mr Levi Hegarty (significant influence or control).
Who runs Clairmont Car & Commercials?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Clairmont Car & Commercials: John Francis Hegarty and Levi Hegarty.
How long has Clairmont Car & Commercials been in business?
The company was formed on 7 June 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do Clairmont Car & Commercials’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £479k (+2.6% from £467k) and cash at bank of £24.8k (−62% from £65.0k).

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