G&A Cars Ltd

Reference number: 1042567

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Finset Limited Reference number: 987805 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • G&A Cars Ltd (FRN 1042567) introduces customers to Finset Limited (FRN 987805). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not G&A Cars.
  • Example: if G&A Cars refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from G&A Cars itself.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When dorsetprestigecars.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01305 238350 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DT1 1PH
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Other names (1)

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

  • Dorset Prestige Cars Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Finset Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
14916394
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 June 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
Forest Links Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9PH, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gareth Raymond Andrew Thomas Director Sep 1990 5 Jun 2023 3 other companies
Paula Jane Woods Director Jan 1968 1 Jul 2026 None

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
3
closed down
1
still active
2

In the full report: all 3 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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

−£33.4k

−175% from £44.4k

Cash at bank

£50.3k

−39% from £82.9k

Employees (average)

5

+25% from 4

Owed within a year

£1.30m

+214% from £415k

Total equity is negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £33.4k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

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 14916394. 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

G&A Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (17)

2026

1 July 2026

  • Paula Jane Woods became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

13 February 2026

  • Adam Hobie White stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2025

10 October 2025

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

17 February 2025

  • Adam Hobie White became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Shannon Thomas stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2024

20 August 2024

  • Shannon Thomas became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

3 June 2024

  • Adam Hobie White stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2023

1 September 2023

  • Adam Hobie White became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

5 June 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Gareth Raymond Andrew Thomas became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is G&A Cars Ltd FCA authorised?
G&A Cars Ltd (FRN 1042567) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for G&A Cars?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. G&A Cars Ltd (FRN 1042567) introduces customers to Finset Limited (FRN 987805). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not G&A Cars. Example: if G&A Cars refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from G&A Cars itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is G&A Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01305 238350 and the website dorsetprestigecars.com for G&A Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is G&A Cars a scam or clone?
G&A 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 G&A Cars?
Protection works through Finset Limited, the principal firm responsible for G&A Cars's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns G&A Cars?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of G&A Cars: Mrs Paula Jane Woods (25–50% of shares) and Mr Gareth Raymond Andrew Thomas (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Adam Hobie White and Miss Shannon Thomas.
Who runs G&A Cars?
Companies House lists 2 directors of G&A Cars: Gareth Raymond Andrew Thomas and Paula Jane Woods.
How long has G&A Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 5 June 2023.
What do G&A Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show total equity of −£33.4k (−175% from £44.4k) and cash at bank of £50.3k (−39% from £82.9k).
Does G&A Cars use any other names?
It trades as Dorset Prestige Cars.

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