KD Trade Sales Ltd

Reference number: 1058690

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

AUTOMOTIVE COMPLIANCE LIMITED Reference number: 497010 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • KD Trade Sales Ltd (FRN 1058690) is an AR of AUTOMOTIVE COMPLIANCE LIMITED (FRN 497010). When you use KD Trade Sales's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from KD Trade Sales, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When kdtradesales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01737 847737 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RH19 2LP
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
15152429
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 September 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
10 Scandia-Hus Business Park, Felcourt Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2LP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kerry Carmichael Director Aug 1985 21 Sep 2023 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 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£6,011

+3.2% from £5,824

Cash at bank

£11.0k

+9.1% from £10.1k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Assets and liabilities

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 15152429. 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

KD Trade Sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

16 July 2026

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "KD Trade Sales"

FCA register

2023

21 September 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Kerry Carmichael took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Kerry Carmichael appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to KD Trade Sales

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like KD Trade Sales

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

In East Grinstead

Daisy's Car CompanyEast GrinsteadAppointed representativeBenjamins Motor Company LimitedEast GrinsteadAuthorisedPaul Phillips Car SalesEast GrinsteadAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 5 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is KD Trade Sales Ltd FCA authorised?
KD Trade Sales Ltd (FRN 1058690) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for KD Trade Sales?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. KD Trade Sales Ltd (FRN 1058690) is an AR of AUTOMOTIVE COMPLIANCE LIMITED (FRN 497010). When you use KD Trade Sales's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from KD Trade Sales, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is KD Trade Sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01737 847737 and the website kdtradesales.co.uk for KD Trade Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is KD Trade Sales a scam or clone?
KD Trade 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 KD Trade Sales?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for KD Trade Sales's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns KD Trade Sales?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of KD Trade Sales: Mrs Kerry Carmichael (75–100% of shares).
Who runs KD Trade Sales?
Companies House lists one director of KD Trade Sales: Kerry Carmichael.
How long has KD Trade Sales been in business?
The company was formed on 21 September 2023.
What do KD Trade Sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £6,011 (+3.2% from £5,824) and cash at bank of £11.0k (+9.1% from £10.1k).

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