Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre Limited

Reference number: 681743

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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 dartford4x4centre.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01322 225480 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DA1 2LD
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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.
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  • 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
07372896
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 September 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
15 Heath Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2LD
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Ripley Director Jun 1975 10 Sep 2010 None
Retta Jean Ripley Director Apr 1986 6 Apr 2015 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£218k

−31% from £316k

Cash at bank

£71.9k

+55% from £46.4k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£18.5k

−48% from £35.6k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

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 07372896. 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

Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2024

4 July 2024

  • Retta Jean Ripley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

1 June 2016

  • Mark Ripley became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

14 April 2015

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

FCA register

2010

10 September 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

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  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre

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

In Dartford

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre Limited (FRN 681743) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01322 225480 and the website dartford4x4centre.co.uk for Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre a scam or clone?
Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre 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 Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre: Mr Mark Ripley (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Retta Jean Ripley (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre: Mark Ripley and Retta Jean Ripley.
How long has Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 10 September 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Dartford Car And 4x4 Centre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2024, show net assets of £218k (−31% from £316k) and cash at bank of £71.9k (+55% from £46.4k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.

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