Fab Cars Ltd

Reference number: 914506

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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 fabcarsltd.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07590 926931 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SS2 5DD
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Other names (1)

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

  • www.fabcars.uk 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 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office
Unit 30 Grainger Road Industrial Estate, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS2 5DD, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alexandra Russell Director Apr 1990 1 Sep 2020 1 other company

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 company
1
closed down
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 August 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£58.4k

+133% from £25.1k

Cash at bank

£43.7k

+233% from £13.1k

Employees (average)

2

+100% from 1

Owed within a year

£51.3k

+771% from £5,892

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 12152919. 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

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

2021

1 June 2021

  • Francis Buckman stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2020

1 September 2020

  • Alexandra Russell became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2019

7 November 2019

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

FCA register

13 August 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Francis Buckman became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms like Fab Cars

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

In Southend on sea

In the Southend-on-Sea (SS) postcode area

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fab Cars Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Fab Cars Ltd (FRN 914506) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2019 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Fab Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07590 926931 and the website fabcarsltd.co.uk for Fab Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Fab Cars a scam or clone?
Fab 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 Fab Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Fab Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Fab Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Fab Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Fab Cars: Miss Alexandra Russell (50–75% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Francis Buckman.
Who runs Fab Cars?
Companies House lists one director of Fab Cars: Alexandra Russell.
How long has Fab Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 13 August 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2019.
What do Fab Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £58.4k (+133% from £25.1k) and cash at bank of £43.7k (+233% from £13.1k).
Does Fab Cars use any other names?
It has previously used the name www.fabcars.uk.

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