Firstgear Cars Ltd

Reference number: 949370

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07375 095490

  • Address

    Unit 1, Essex Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 0AT, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07375 095490 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EN11 0AT
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Other names (2)

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

  • Car Sales Hoddesdon Ltd Former name
  • Car Sales Hoddesdon Former 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.

Company number
13161270
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 January 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
C/O Ztk Tax Advisory Suite 1, Ideas House, 18 Eastwood Close, London, E18 1BY, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Freight transport by road (SIC 49410)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ahmed Ali Helou Al- Mousawi Director Mar 1994 27 Jan 2021 None
Ammar Mohsin Mohammad Al-Abdul-Rasoul Director May 1994 22 Mar 2022 5 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
5
closed down
2
still active
3

In the full report: all 5 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£35.8k

+181% from £12.7k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£447k

+87% from £240k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 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 13161270. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (13)

2026

16 February 2026

  • Ammar Mohsin Mohammad Al-Abdul-Rasoul became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2023

28 February 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Car Sales Hoddesdon Ltd"

FCA register

2021

28 October 2021

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

FCA register

27 January 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Ahmed Ali Helou Al Mousawi took control (75–100% 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: 2
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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Firstgear Cars Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Firstgear Cars Ltd (FRN 949370) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2021 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Firstgear Cars’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07375 095490 for Firstgear Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Firstgear Cars a scam or clone?
Firstgear 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 Firstgear Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Firstgear Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Firstgear Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Firstgear Cars?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Firstgear Cars: Mr Ahmed Ali Helou Al Mousawi (75–100% of shares) and Mr Ammar Mohsin Mohammad Al-Abdul-Rasoul (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Firstgear Cars?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Firstgear Cars: Ahmed Ali Helou Al- Mousawi and Ammar Mohsin Mohammad Al-Abdul-Rasoul.
How long has Firstgear Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 27 January 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2021.
What do Firstgear Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £35.8k (+181% from £12.7k).
Does Firstgear Cars use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Car Sales Hoddesdon Ltd and Car Sales Hoddesdon.

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