German Car Centre Ltd

Reference number: 843251

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Authorised, but in an insolvency process

This firm is under the control of insolvency practitioners and may have stopped taking on new business. If you are or were a customer, deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.

What the FCA says

ATTENTION - Firm in an insolvency process

This firm is in an insolvency process. It is under the control of the appointed insolvency office holder(s) and may have stopped taking on new business. It has to continue to meet our standards in line with its regulatory status, including when dealing with its customers. If you are/were a customer check how this affects you with the firm or the appointed insolvency office holder(s).

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When germancarsales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07742 980661 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RH6 7JT
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Other names (1)

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

  • German Car Sales Trading name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • In an insolvency process
    Money the firm held is returned through the appointed office holders, which takes time and can fall short. The FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Ombudsman can still look at a complaint.
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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company in liquidation, but it is still authorised on the FCA register.
  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
11583294
Company status
Liquidation
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 September 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
Devonshire House, Manor Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1QQ
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kevin Edwards Director Jan 1966 23 Jul 2025 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • Both people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2023Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£18.3k

+47% from £12.4k

Cash at bank

£55.7k

−19% from £68.5k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£81.7k

+93% from £42.4k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2023
  • 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 11583294. 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 Car Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (13)

2025

23 July 2025

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over
  • Kevin Edwards took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Margaret Edwards gave up control

Companies House

2019

17 June 2019

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

FCA register

2018

21 September 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Margaret Edwards took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 4 years of accounts, charted
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is German Car Centre Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, German Car Centre Ltd (FRN 843251) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It is also in an insolvency process, under the control of insolvency practitioners, so deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm. It has held its current authorisation since June 2019 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is German Car Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07742 980661 and the website germancarsales.co.uk for German Car Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is German Car Centre a scam or clone?
German Car 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 German Car Centre?
German Car Centre is under the control of insolvency practitioners, so money it held is returned through the appointed office holders rather than by the firm. That takes time and can fall short. Where money is missing, the FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can still consider a complaint.
Who owns German Car Centre?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of German Car Centre: Mr Kevin Edwards (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Margaret Edwards.
Who runs German Car Centre?
Companies House lists one director of German Car Centre: Kevin Edwards.
How long has German Car Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 21 September 2018. Companies House now lists it as liquidation.
What do German Car Centre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2023, show net assets of £18.3k (+47% from £12.4k) and cash at bank of £55.7k (−19% from £68.5k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Does German Car Centre use any other names?
It trades as German Car Sales.

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