Estar Truck and Van Limited

Reference number: 933708

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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 estar.ltd first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0151 832 6760 is
  • Who else gives the postcode L33 7AQ
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Other names (7)

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

  • eStar Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Mercedes-Benz Truck and Van Deeside Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Mercedes-Benz Truck and Van Knowsley Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Mercedes-Benz Truck and Van Stoke Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Mercedes-Benz Truck and Van Trafford Park Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Mercedes-Benz Truck and Van Liverpool Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Mercedes-Benz Truck and Van Warrington Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 August 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
Unit 3 Alchemy Way, Alchemy Business Park, Knowsley, L33 7AQ, England
Nature of business
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Steve Bridge Director Aug 1966 28 Apr 2021 None
Kate Clay Director Aug 1987 25 Apr 2023 None
Johannes Faatz Director Mar 1981 28 Sep 2026 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 3 directors run no other company
  • All 10 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2022Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£95.3m

+21% from £78.8m

Profit before tax

£503k

−29% from £705k

Net assets

£1.65m

+37% from £1.21m

Cash at bank

£4.54m

+59% from £2.86m

Turnover and profit

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 12810271. 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

Estar Truck and Van’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

1 May 2026

  • Daimler Truck UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Muhammad Sadique stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2020

24 November 2020

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

FCA register

3 September 2020

  • Gateley Incorporations Limited gave up control
  • Muhammad Sadique became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

13 August 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Gateley Incorporations Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 34 events

  • All 34 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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Firms like Estar Truck and Van

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

In Liverpool

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 34 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Estar Truck and Van Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Estar Truck and Van Limited (FRN 933708) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2020 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Estar Truck and Van’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0151 832 6760 and the website estar.ltd for Estar Truck and Van. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Estar Truck and Van a scam or clone?
Estar Truck and Van 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 Estar Truck and Van?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Estar Truck and Van handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Estar Truck and Van to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Estar Truck and Van?
Estar Truck and Van is owned by Daimler Truck UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 May 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Gateley Incorporations Limited and Mr Muhammad Sadique.
Who runs Estar Truck and Van?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Estar Truck and Van: Steve Bridge, Kate Clay and Johannes Faatz.
How long has Estar Truck and Van been in business?
The company was formed on 13 August 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2020.
What do Estar Truck and Van’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2022, show turnover of £95.3m (+21% from £78.8m) and profit before tax of £503k (−29% from £705k).
Does Estar Truck and Van use any other names?
It trades as eStar, Mercedes-Benz Truck and Van Deeside, Mercedes-Benz Truck and Van Knowsley, Mercedes-Benz Truck and Van Stoke and Mercedes-Benz Truck and Van Trafford Park. It has previously used 2 other names: Mercedes-Benz Truck and Van Liverpool and Mercedes-Benz Truck and Van Warrington.

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