Evolve Specialist Cars Ltd

Reference number: 842681

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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 evolvespecialistcars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07786 910282 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HD6 3AA
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Other names (4)

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

  • Hillside Garage Trading name
  • Volvo Specialist Trading name
  • CATON SPECIALIST CAR SALES LTD Former name
  • VOLVO SPECIALIST CAR SALES LTD Former 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
11790498
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 January 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office
Volvo Specialist, Bramston Street, Brighouse, HD6 3AA, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Leanroy Johnson Caton Director Jul 1974 28 Jan 2019 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
closed down
1
still active
1

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 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£143k

<1% from £143k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£109k

+41% from £77.3k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 11790498. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (12)

2026

6 February 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "CATON SPECIALIST CAR SALES LTD"

FCA register

2025

8 March 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "VOLVO SPECIALIST CAR SALES LTD"

FCA register

2019

6 June 2019

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

FCA register

28 January 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Leanroy Johnson Caton 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: 1
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Firms like Evolve Specialist Cars

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Evolve Specialist Cars Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Evolve Specialist Cars Ltd (FRN 842681) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2019 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Evolve Specialist Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07786 910282 and the website evolvespecialistcars.co.uk for Evolve Specialist Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Evolve Specialist Cars a scam or clone?
Evolve Specialist 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 Evolve Specialist Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Evolve Specialist Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Evolve Specialist Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Evolve Specialist Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Evolve Specialist Cars: Mr Leanroy Johnson Caton (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Evolve Specialist Cars?
Companies House lists one director of Evolve Specialist Cars: Leanroy Johnson Caton.
How long has Evolve Specialist Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 28 January 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2019.
What do Evolve Specialist Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £143k (<1% from £143k).
Does Evolve Specialist Cars use any other names?
It trades as Hillside Garage and Volvo Specialist. It has previously used 2 other names: CATON SPECIALIST CAR SALES LTD and VOLVO SPECIALIST CAR SALES LTD.

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