Empire Car & van Sales Limited

Reference number: 976390

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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 empirecvs.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07857 225471 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BB1 3BY
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Other names (1)

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

  • Empire CVS Trading 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.
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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.

Company number
13665197
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 October 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
26 Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4AP, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Khamran Patel Director Jan 1999 13 May 2024 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
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£36.1k

+628% from £4,960

Cash at bank

£20.2k

−68% from £62.5k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Assets and liabilities

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 13665197. 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

Empire Car & van Sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (12)

2024

13 May 2024

  • Khamran Patel took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Qutbuddin Ahmed Wemi gave up control

Companies House

2022

22 June 2022

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

FCA register

2021

6 October 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Qutbuddin Ahmed Wemi took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Empire Car & van Sales Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Empire Car & van Sales Limited (FRN 976390) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2022 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Empire Car & van Sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07857 225471 and the website empirecvs.co.uk for Empire Car & van Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Empire Car & van Sales a scam or clone?
Empire Car & van Sales 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 Empire Car & van Sales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Empire Car & van Sales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Empire Car & van Sales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Empire Car & van Sales?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Empire Car & van Sales: Mr Khamran Patel (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Qutbuddin Ahmed Wemi.
Who runs Empire Car & van Sales?
Companies House lists one director of Empire Car & van Sales: Khamran Patel.
How long has Empire Car & van Sales been in business?
The company was formed on 6 October 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2022.
What do Empire Car & van Sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show net assets of £36.1k (+628% from £4,960) and cash at bank of £20.2k (−68% from £62.5k).
Does Empire Car & van Sales use any other names?
It trades as Empire CVS.

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