Kars-4-U Limited

Reference number: 937377

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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 kars-4-u.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01635 865863 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG18 4LQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • KARS & VANS 4 U 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company number
10385154
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 September 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
24 London Road London Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 4LQ, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Joseph Mulkerrins Director Feb 1953 22 Aug 2026 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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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 its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2024Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£8,170

+12% from £7,287

Cash at bank

£46.5k

+153% from £18.4k

Employees (average)

0

−100% from 2

Owed within a year

£94.7k

+37% from £69.1k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 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 10385154. 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

Kars-4-U’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (14)

2026

21 August 2026

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

Companies House

2020

1 December 2020

  • Myles Patrick Mulkerrins took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

13 November 2020

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

FCA register

10 September 2020

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

Companies House

2016

20 September 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms like Kars-4-U

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

In Thatcham

C & S Car Sales LimitedThatchamAuthorisedCcs Car Sales (Thatcham) LimitedThatchamAuthorisedCharles Oliver Cars LtdThatchamAuthorisedRnr Motors LtdThatchamAuthorised

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kars-4-U Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Kars-4-U Limited (FRN 937377) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2020 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Kars-4-U’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01635 865863 and the website kars-4-u.co.uk for Kars-4-U. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Kars-4-U a scam or clone?
Kars-4-U 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 Kars-4-U?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Kars-4-U handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Kars-4-U to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Kars-4-U?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Kars-4-U: Mr Myles Patrick Mulkerrins (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Kars-4-U?
Companies House lists one director of Kars-4-U: John Joseph Mulkerrins.
How long has Kars-4-U been in business?
The company was formed on 20 September 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2020.
What do Kars-4-U’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2024, show net assets of £8,170 (+12% from £7,287) and cash at bank of £46.5k (+153% from £18.4k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Does Kars-4-U use any other names?
It trades as KARS & VANS 4 U.

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