Classic Enterprises (UK) Limited

Reference number: 692606

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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 carreg.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01902 791997 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WV10 7PH
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Other names (4)

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

  • CarReg Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • carreg.co.uk Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • carreg - private number plates Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • CARREG.com Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
6 April 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
121 Brownswall Road, Sedgley, Dudley, West Midlands, DY3 3NS
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jason Wilkes Director Feb 1968 6 Apr 2001 None
Russell Palmer Director Oct 1978 20 Jul 2004 2 other companies
Joanna Lynn Wilkes Secretary Not published 6 Apr 2001 –

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
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 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 April 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Profit before tax

£181k

−30% from £260k

Net assets

£5.89m

+2.4% from £5.75m

Cash at bank

£3.79m

−1.2% from £3.83m

Employees (average)

9

Same as 9

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 04195356. 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

Classic Enterprises (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

6 April 2025

  • Joanna Lynn Wilkes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Jason Wilkes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

2 July 2015

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

FCA register

2001

6 April 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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In Wolverhampton

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Classic Enterprises (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Classic Enterprises (UK) Limited (FRN 692606) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Classic Enterprises (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01902 791997 and the website carreg.co.uk for Classic Enterprises (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Classic Enterprises (UK) a scam or clone?
Classic Enterprises (UK) 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 Classic Enterprises (UK)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Classic Enterprises (UK) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Classic Enterprises (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Classic Enterprises (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Classic Enterprises (UK): Mrs Joanna Lynn Wilkes (25–50% of shares) and Mr Jason Wilkes (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Classic Enterprises (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Classic Enterprises (UK): Jason Wilkes and Russell Palmer.
How long has Classic Enterprises (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 6 April 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do Classic Enterprises (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show profit before tax of £181k (−30% from £260k) and net assets of £5.89m (+2.4% from £5.75m).
Does Classic Enterprises (UK) use any other names?
It trades as CarReg, carreg.co.uk and carreg - private number plates. It has previously used the name CARREG.com.

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