Fts Group Limited

Reference number: 784412

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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 drivesmart.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 444 0400 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TS8 9EG
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Other names (5)

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

  • cartaxpro Trading name
  • DriveSmart Trading name
  • fleetpro Trading name
  • iceorelectric Trading name
  • VANALYSER 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.
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 number
02640317
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 August 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office
7 Paignton Close, Middlesbrough, TS8 9EG, England
Nature of business
  • Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Russell Thoms Director Aug 1957 23 Aug 1991 4 other companies
Susan Isabel Thoms Secretary Not published 23 Aug 1991 –

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
4
closed down
1
still active
3

In the full report: all 4 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
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£25.1k

+47% from £17.0k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£53.6k

+9.4% from £49.0k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 02640317. 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

Fts Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (12)

2017

1 August 2017

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

FCA register

2016

23 August 2016

  • Russell Thoms took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1991

23 August 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms like Fts Group

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

In Middlesbrough

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fts Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Fts Group Limited (FRN 784412) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2017 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Fts Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 444 0400 and the website drivesmart.co.uk for Fts Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Fts Group a scam or clone?
Fts Group 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 Fts Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Fts Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Fts Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Fts Group?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Fts Group: Mr Russell Thoms (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Fts Group?
Companies House lists one director of Fts Group: Russell Thoms.
How long has Fts Group been in business?
The company was formed on 23 August 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2017.
What do Fts Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £25.1k (+47% from £17.0k).
Does Fts Group use any other names?
It trades as cartaxpro, DriveSmart, fleetpro, iceorelectric and VANALYSER.

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