German Car Specialist Limited

Reference number: 728948

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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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  • When germancarspecialistltd.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07957 455766 is
  • Who else gives the postcode IG6 3HZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • The German Car Specialists 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
05998649
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 November 2006 (19 years old)
Registered office
181 Forest Road, Ilford, Essex, IG6 3HZ
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mohammed Zishan Valji Director May 1979 14 Nov 2006 None
Sofia Hussain Secretary Not published 14 Nov 2006 –

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 November 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£431k

+18% from £366k

Cash at bank

£26.6k

−55% from £59.0k

Employees (average)

5

−17% from 6

Owed within a year

£531k

+7.3% from £495k

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 05998649. 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 Specialist’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2016

14 November 2016

  • Mohammed Zishan Valji took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

5 February 2016

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

FCA register

2006

14 November 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to German Car Specialist

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with German Car Specialist. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like German Car Specialist

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

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is German Car Specialist Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, German Car Specialist Limited (FRN 728948) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is German Car Specialist’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07957 455766 and the website germancarspecialistltd.co.uk for German Car Specialist. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is German Car Specialist a scam or clone?
German Car Specialist 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 Specialist?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how German Car Specialist handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about German Car Specialist to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns German Car Specialist?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of German Car Specialist: Mr Mohammed Zishan Valji (75–100% of shares).
Who runs German Car Specialist?
Companies House lists one director of German Car Specialist: Mohammed Zishan Valji.
How long has German Car Specialist been in business?
The company was formed on 14 November 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do German Car Specialist’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show total equity of £431k (+18% from £366k) and cash at bank of £26.6k (−55% from £59.0k).
Does German Car Specialist use any other names?
It trades as The German Car Specialists.

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