J. Walker Cars Limited

Reference number: 674010

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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 townandcountrycarskent.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01634 263444 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ME8 8AR
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Other names (1)

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

  • Town and Country Cars Kent 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
02401437
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 July 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office
123 High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8AN, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Iain James Walker Director Jan 1961 26 Jun 1996 1 other company
Tobias Iain Walker Director Oct 1994 26 May 2023 None
Joanne Walker Secretary Not published 2 Jun 2003 –

Other companies run by these 2 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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£95.8k

+61% from £59.5k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£85.2k

−9.1% from £93.7k

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 02401437. 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

J. Walker Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (11)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Iain James Walker took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

18 March 2015

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

FCA register

1989

5 July 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to J. Walker Cars

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with J. Walker Cars. 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 J. Walker Cars

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

In Gillingham

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is J. Walker Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, J. Walker Cars Limited (FRN 674010) 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 J. Walker Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01634 263444 and the website townandcountrycarskent.co.uk for J. Walker Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is J. Walker Cars a scam or clone?
J. Walker Cars 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 J. Walker Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how J. Walker Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about J. Walker Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns J. Walker Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of J. Walker Cars: Iain James Walker (75–100% of shares).
Who runs J. Walker Cars?
Companies House lists 2 directors of J. Walker Cars: Iain James Walker and Tobias Iain Walker.
How long has J. Walker Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 5 July 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do J. Walker Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of £95.8k (+61% from £59.5k).
Does J. Walker Cars use any other names?
It trades as Town and Country Cars Kent.

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