Dev Cars Limited

Reference number: 646710

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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 devcarsltd.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07825 332446 is
  • Who else gives the postcode UB6 0BN
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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

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
09195722
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 August 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
Unit 8 Lyon Way Industrial Estate, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 0BN, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mehul Nishit Patel Director Apr 1993 12 Jul 2021 4 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
4
still active
4

In the full report: all 4 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 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£90.0k

Down £16.7k from −£73.2k

Employees (average)

2

+100% from 1

Owed within a year

£116k

<1% from £116k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £90.0k more than it owned.

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 09195722. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (15)

2021

15 July 2021

  • Mehul Nishit Patel gained significant control
  • Nishit Patel no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

15 January 2018

  • Mehul Nishit Patel gave up control

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Mehul Nishit Patel took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Nishit Patel gained significant control

Companies House

2014

8 October 2014

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

FCA register

30 August 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Dev Cars

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • 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 Dev Cars

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

In Greenford

Abh Cars LtdGreenfordAuthorisedMotor Supermarket LimitedGreenfordAuthorisedPrestige Motors UK Sales LtdGreenfordAuthorisedThames Cars LimitedGreenfordAuthorised

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dev Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Dev Cars Limited (FRN 646710) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2014 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Dev Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07825 332446 and the website devcarsltd.co.uk for Dev Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Dev Cars a scam or clone?
Dev Cars 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 Dev Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Dev Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Dev Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dev Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Dev Cars: Mr Mehul Nishit Patel (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Nishit Patel.
Who runs Dev Cars?
Companies House lists one director of Dev Cars: Mehul Nishit Patel.
How long has Dev Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 30 August 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2014.
What do Dev Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of −£90.0k (down £16.7k from −£73.2k).

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