Cotswolds Cars and Commercials Ltd

Reference number: 671983

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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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  • When cotswoldscarsandcommercials.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07860 560059 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CV7 8JJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Guests Cars and Commercials Ltd Former 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.
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
07859608
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 November 2011 (14 years old)
Registered office
Maplewood Tamworth Road, Keresley End, Coventry, CV7 8JJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robin Guest Director May 1961 24 Nov 2011 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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other company
1
still active
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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£2.15m

+6.5% from £2.02m

Cash at bank

£541k

−36% from £851k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£82.6k

−85% from £539k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 07859608. 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

Cotswolds Cars and Commercials’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (8)

2017

24 February 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Guests Cars and Commercials Ltd"

FCA register

2016

24 November 2016

  • Robin Guest took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

11 March 2015

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

FCA register

2011

24 November 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cotswolds Cars and Commercials Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Cotswolds Cars and Commercials Ltd (FRN 671983) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cotswolds Cars and Commercials’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07860 560059 and the website cotswoldscarsandcommercials.co.uk for Cotswolds Cars and Commercials. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cotswolds Cars and Commercials a scam or clone?
Cotswolds Cars and 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 Cotswolds Cars and Commercials?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Cotswolds Cars and Commercials handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Cotswolds Cars and Commercials to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cotswolds Cars and Commercials?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Cotswolds Cars and Commercials: Mr Robin Guest (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Cotswolds Cars and Commercials?
Companies House lists one director of Cotswolds Cars and Commercials: Robin Guest.
How long has Cotswolds Cars and Commercials been in business?
The company was formed on 24 November 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Cotswolds Cars and Commercials’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show total equity of £2.15m (+6.5% from £2.02m) and cash at bank of £541k (−36% from £851k).
Does Cotswolds Cars and Commercials use any other names?
It has previously used the name Guests Cars and Commercials Ltd.

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