German Engineering Car Specialists LTD

Reference number: 780109

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Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When germanengineeringcarsales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07491 389564 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CB9 7YH
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Other names (2)

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

  • German Engineering Car Sales Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • German Engineering Car Sales LTD Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 May 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
Unit 9 Boundary Road, Sturmer, Haverhill, CB9 7YH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ajmal Rahimi Director Jan 1991 15 May 2017 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 31 May 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£61.6k

Up £21.6k from −£83.3k

Cash at bank

£31.3k

Up £31.2k from £100

Employees (average)

8

−11% from 9

Owed within a year

£400k

+30% from £307k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £61.6k more than it owned.

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 10771039. 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 Engineering Car Specialists’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

3 June 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "German Engineering Car Sales LTD"

FCA register

2024

7 August 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "German Engineering Car Sales Limited"

FCA register

2017

29 June 2017

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

FCA register

15 May 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Ajmal Rahimi took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to German Engineering Car Specialists

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like German Engineering Car Specialists

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

In the Cambridge (CB) postcode area

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is German Engineering Car Specialists LTD FCA authorised?
Yes, German Engineering Car Specialists LTD (FRN 780109) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2017 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is German Engineering Car Specialists’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07491 389564 and the website germanengineeringcarsales.co.uk for German Engineering Car Specialists. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is German Engineering Car Specialists a scam or clone?
German Engineering Car Specialists 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 Engineering Car Specialists?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how German Engineering Car Specialists handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about German Engineering Car Specialists to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns German Engineering Car Specialists?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of German Engineering Car Specialists: Mr Ajmal Rahimi (75–100% of shares).
Who runs German Engineering Car Specialists?
Companies House lists one director of German Engineering Car Specialists: Ajmal Rahimi.
How long has German Engineering Car Specialists been in business?
The company was formed on 15 May 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2017.
What do German Engineering Car Specialists’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of −£61.6k (up £21.6k from −£83.3k) and cash at bank of £31.3k (up £31.2k from £100).
Does German Engineering Car Specialists use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: German Engineering Car Sales Limited and German Engineering Car Sales LTD.

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