Hatters Car Sales (Luton) Limited

Reference number: 671333

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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 hatterscarsalesluton.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01582 722622 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LU1 1SP
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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
08046397
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 April 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Unit 3 Dalroad Industrial Estate, Dallow Road, Luton, LU1 1SP, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Shaheryar Manzar Bashir Director Sep 1973 27 Feb 2020 12 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
12
closed down
6
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 12 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£143k

+13% from £127k

Cash at bank

£48.7k

−24% from £64.3k

Employees (average)

8

+60% from 5

Owed within a year

£1.26m

+41% from £896k

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 08046397. 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

Hatters Car Sales (Luton)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (18)

2020

1 May 2020

  • Shaheryar Manzar Bashir took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Shehzad Bashir gave up control

Companies House

27 February 2020

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2017

26 April 2017

  • Shehzad Bashir took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

24 March 2015

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

FCA register

1 January 2015

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2013

21 November 2013

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2012

26 April 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Hatters Car Sales (Luton)

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hatters Car Sales (Luton) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hatters Car Sales (Luton) Limited (FRN 671333) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hatters Car Sales (Luton)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01582 722622 and the website hatterscarsalesluton.co.uk for Hatters Car Sales (Luton). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hatters Car Sales (Luton) a scam or clone?
Hatters Car Sales (Luton) 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 Hatters Car Sales (Luton)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hatters Car Sales (Luton) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hatters Car Sales (Luton) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hatters Car Sales (Luton)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Hatters Car Sales (Luton): Mr Shaheryar Manzar Bashir (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Shehzad Bashir.
Who runs Hatters Car Sales (Luton)?
Companies House lists one director of Hatters Car Sales (Luton): Shaheryar Manzar Bashir.
How long has Hatters Car Sales (Luton) been in business?
The company was formed on 26 April 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Hatters Car Sales (Luton)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £143k (+13% from £127k) and cash at bank of £48.7k (−24% from £64.3k).

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