Karl Smith Car Sales Limited

Reference number: 664321

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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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  • When karlsmithcars.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01253 404101 is
  • Who else gives the postcode FY4 2QL
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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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company in liquidation, but it is still authorised on the FCA register.
  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
04583955
Company status
Liquidation
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 November 2002 (23 years old)
Registered office
KARL SMITH CAR SALES LIMITED, 683-687 Wilmslow Road Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6RE
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jeremy Simon Gaius Smith Director Jun 1969 7 Nov 2002 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 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
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£380k

Down £294k from −£85.8k

Cash at bank

£20

−100% from £28.8k

Employees (average)

12

+20% from 10

Owed within a year

£851k

−5.1% from £896k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £380k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 04583955. 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

Karl Smith Car Sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (13)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Jeremy Simon Gaius Smith took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

17 February 2015

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

FCA register

2002

7 November 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Karl Smith Car Sales Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Karl Smith Car Sales Limited (FRN 664321) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Karl Smith Car Sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01253 404101 and the website karlsmithcars.com for Karl Smith Car Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Karl Smith Car Sales a scam or clone?
Karl Smith Car Sales 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 Karl Smith Car Sales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Karl Smith Car Sales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Karl Smith Car Sales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Karl Smith Car Sales?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Karl Smith Car Sales: Mr Jeremy Simon Gaius Smith (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Karl Smith Car Sales?
Companies House lists one director of Karl Smith Car Sales: Jeremy Simon Gaius Smith.
How long has Karl Smith Car Sales been in business?
The company was formed on 7 November 2002. Companies House now lists it as liquidation.
What do Karl Smith Car Sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show net assets of −£380k (down £294k from −£85.8k) and cash at bank of £20 (−100% from £28.8k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.

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