Fife Van Centre Limited

Reference number: 736509

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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 fifevancentre.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01383 513057 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KY4 8HW
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Other names (1)

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

  • fife motorhome centre 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company number
SC518723
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 October 2015 (10 years old)
Registered office
Unit 1a Block 8, Woodend Industrial Estate, Cowdenbeath, KY4 8HW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James John Rafferty Mackie Director Mar 1960 26 Oct 2015 6 other companies
David James Patterson Director Aug 1972 26 Oct 2015 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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
9
closed down
5
run together
1

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

18 months to 30 April 2026Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£588k

+69% from £348k

Cash at bank

£149k

+255% from £42.0k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£260k

−54% from £564k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 SC518723. 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

Fife Van Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (10)

2020

1 October 2020

  • James John Rafferty Mackie became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

14 March 2018

  • David James Patterson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

17 May 2016

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

FCA register

2015

26 October 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like Fife Van Centre

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

In the Kirkcaldy (KY) postcode area

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fife Van Centre Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Fife Van Centre Limited (FRN 736509) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Fife Van Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01383 513057 and the website fifevancentre.com for Fife Van Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Fife Van Centre a scam or clone?
Fife Van Centre 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 Fife Van Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Fife Van Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Fife Van Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Fife Van Centre?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Fife Van Centre: Mr James John Rafferty Mackie (25–50% of shares) and Mr David James Patterson (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Fife Van Centre?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Fife Van Centre: James John Rafferty Mackie and David James Patterson.
How long has Fife Van Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 26 October 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2016.
What do Fife Van Centre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2026, show net assets of £588k (+69% from £348k) and cash at bank of £149k (+255% from £42.0k).
Does Fife Van Centre use any other names?
It trades as fife motorhome centre.

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