Go Car Credit Limited

Reference number: 727117

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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 gocarcredit.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01925 696370 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WA3 6AE
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Other names (4)

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

  • GCC Servicing Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • The World of Cars Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • ZENON FINANCE LTD Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • ZENON FINANCE Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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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  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
65
upheld, against a 31% median
12%
about banking and credit
65

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 October 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
1st Floor, Chadwick House, Birchwood Park, Warrington, WA3 6AE, England
Nature of business
  • Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors (SIC 64921)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Drummond Giles Director Jul 1968 5 Jul 2017 10 other companies
Amy Andrews Director Aug 1981 15 Nov 2023 None
Paul Hogan Director Sep 1978 15 Nov 2023 None
Lorna Rossi Director Jul 1976 15 Nov 2023 None

Other companies run by these 4 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
10
closed down
8
still active
2

In the full report: all 10 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Go Car Credit’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2017

16 July 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "ZENON FINANCE LTD"

FCA register

5 July 2017

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 4 new directors took over
  • Carfico Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

23 March 2017

  • Derek Andrew Porter gave up control

Companies House

2016

12 October 2016

  • Derek Andrew Porter took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

5 October 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2015

13 October 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms like Go Car Credit

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In Warrington

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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 27 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Go Car Credit Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Go Car Credit Limited (FRN 727117) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Go Car Credit’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01925 696370 and the website gocarcredit.co.uk for Go Car Credit. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Go Car Credit a scam or clone?
Go Car Credit 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 Go Car Credit?
It may control client money but not hold it. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Go Car Credit handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Go Car Credit to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Go Car Credit?
Go Car Credit is owned by Carfico Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 5 July 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Derek Andrew Porter.
Who runs Go Car Credit?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Go Car Credit: Mark Drummond Giles, Amy Andrews, Paul Hogan and Lorna Rossi.
How long has Go Car Credit been in business?
The company was formed on 13 October 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2016.
How many complaints does Go Car Credit get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 65 new complaints about Go Car Credit, and upheld 12% of those it decided.
Does Go Car Credit use any other names?
It trades as GCC Servicing and The World of Cars. It has previously used 2 other names: ZENON FINANCE LTD and ZENON FINANCE.

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