German Autocentre Cars Limited

Reference number: 956801

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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 germanautocentrecars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0114 244 1177 is
  • Who else gives the postcode S9 2FY
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Other names (1)

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

  • GERMAN AUTOCENTRE CARS LTD Former 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
13371641
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 May 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
Charlotte House, 500 Charlotte Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 4ER, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kevin Michael Burnett Director Sep 1968 3 May 2021 10 other companies

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
10
closed down
3
still active
7

In the full report: all 10 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 January 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£246k

Down £123k from −£123k

Cash at bank

£115k

+589% from £16.6k

Owed within a year

£2.99m

+74% from £1.72m

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £246k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 13371641. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (12)

2025

28 January 2025

  • Juniper Group Limited gave up control
  • Kevin Michael Burnett became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2021

24 August 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "GERMAN AUTOCENTRE CARS LTD"

FCA register

21 August 2021

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

FCA register

3 May 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Juniper Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is German Autocentre Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, German Autocentre Cars Limited (FRN 956801) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2021 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is German Autocentre Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0114 244 1177 and the website germanautocentrecars.co.uk for German Autocentre Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is German Autocentre Cars a scam or clone?
German Autocentre 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 German Autocentre Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how German Autocentre Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about German Autocentre Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns German Autocentre Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of German Autocentre Cars: Mr Kevin Michael Burnett (50–75% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Juniper Group Limited.
Who runs German Autocentre Cars?
Companies House lists one director of German Autocentre Cars: Kevin Michael Burnett.
How long has German Autocentre Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 3 May 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2021.
What do German Autocentre Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of −£246k (down £123k from −£123k) and cash at bank of £115k (+589% from £16.6k).
Does German Autocentre Cars use any other names?
It has previously used the name GERMAN AUTOCENTRE CARS LTD.

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