Drive Cars Ltd

Reference number: 944264

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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 drivecarsltd.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07904 356942 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RM10 7DJ
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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
09408314
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 January 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
21 Macdonald Avenue, Dagenham, RM10 7DJ, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Sheikh Adil Nadeem Director Mar 1972 27 Jan 2015 2 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
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£41.8k

−10% from £46.6k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£2,190

Up £1,387 from £803

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 09408314. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (7)

2021

18 February 2021

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Sheikh Adil Nadeem took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

27 January 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms like Drive Cars

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

In Dagenham

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 7 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Drive Cars Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Drive Cars Ltd (FRN 944264) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2021 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Drive Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07904 356942 and the website drivecarsltd.co.uk for Drive Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Drive Cars a scam or clone?
Drive 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 Drive Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Drive Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Drive Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Drive Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Drive Cars: Mr Sheikh Adil Nadeem (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Drive Cars?
Companies House lists one director of Drive Cars: Sheikh Adil Nadeem.
How long has Drive Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 27 January 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2021.
What do Drive Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show net assets of £41.8k (−10% from £46.6k).

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