Gtl General Trading Ltd

Reference number: 789998

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01276 945989

  • Address

    Faraday Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2AD, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01276 945989 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG14 2AD
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Other names (5)

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

  • A. Owen Motor Group Trading name
  • CROWN MOTOR DIRECT LIMITED Former name
  • Chobham Central Garage Former trading name
  • EMC Car Sales Former trading name
  • Imperial Motor Group Former 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
09967993
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 January 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
47-49 Park Royal Road, London, NW10 7LQ, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ahmed Al-Waheeb Director Jul 1988 25 Jan 2016 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£8,047

+2.3% from £7,868

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£123k

+17% from £105k

The accounts for the year to 31 January 2026 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £1.96m, for the year to 31 January 2025.

Turnover

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • Both charts, 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 09967993. 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

Gtl General Trading’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (17)

2021

12 October 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "CROWN MOTOR DIRECT LIMITED"

FCA register

2017

12 October 2017

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

FCA register

2016

1 August 2016

  • Ahmed Al-Waheeb took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

25 January 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Gtl General Trading

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Gtl General Trading. 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 Gtl General Trading

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

In the Reading (RG) postcode area

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 17 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gtl General Trading Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Gtl General Trading Ltd (FRN 789998) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2017 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Gtl General Trading’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01276 945989 for Gtl General Trading. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gtl General Trading a scam or clone?
Gtl General Trading 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 Gtl General Trading?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Gtl General Trading handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Gtl General Trading to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Gtl General Trading?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Gtl General Trading: Mr Ahmed Al-Waheeb (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Gtl General Trading?
Companies House lists one director of Gtl General Trading: Ahmed Al-Waheeb.
How long has Gtl General Trading been in business?
The company was formed on 25 January 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2017.
What do Gtl General Trading’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £8,047 (+2.3% from £7,868).
Does Gtl General Trading use any other names?
It trades as A. Owen Motor Group. It has previously used 4 other names, including CROWN MOTOR DIRECT LIMITED, Chobham Central Garage and EMC Car Sales.

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