European Prestige UK Limited

Reference number: 958421

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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 europeanprestige.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01689 251307 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BR5 3FQ
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Other names (3)

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

  • European Prestige Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • European Prestige UK Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • John Lambert Cars Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 February 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
13 Halo Business Park, Cray Avenue, Orpington, BR5 3FQ, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Lambert Director Sep 1991 19 Feb 2020 None
Paul Lambert Director Jun 1995 9 Sep 2020 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2022Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£5,463

Up £5,462 from £1

Cash at bank

£226k

Up £226k from £1

Employees (average)

3

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£4.48m

No earlier figure to compare

Net assets

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 12472785. 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

European Prestige UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

3 April 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "European Prestige UK Ltd"

FCA register

2022

21 April 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "John Lambert Cars Ltd"

FCA register

20 April 2022

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

FCA register

2021

26 October 2021

  • John Lambert took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Paul Lambert gave up control

Companies House

20 February 2021

  • Paul Lambert took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

19 February 2021

  • Paul Lambert gave up control

Companies House

2020

19 February 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Paul Lambert took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms like European Prestige UK

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

In Orpington

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  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is European Prestige UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, European Prestige UK Limited (FRN 958421) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2022 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is European Prestige UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01689 251307 and the website europeanprestige.co.uk for European Prestige UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is European Prestige UK a scam or clone?
European Prestige UK 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 European Prestige UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how European Prestige UK handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about European Prestige UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns European Prestige UK?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of European Prestige UK: Mr John Lambert (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Paul Lambert.
Who runs European Prestige UK?
Companies House lists 2 directors of European Prestige UK: John Lambert and Paul Lambert.
How long has European Prestige UK been in business?
The company was formed on 19 February 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2022.
What do European Prestige UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2022, show net assets of £5,463 (up £5,462 from £1) and cash at bank of £226k (up £226k from £1).
Does European Prestige UK use any other names?
It trades as European Prestige. It has previously used 2 other names: European Prestige UK Ltd and John Lambert Cars Ltd.

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