Kensington Car Group Ltd

Reference number: 977340

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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 kensingtoncargroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01642 514027 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TS20 2JH
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Other names (1)

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

  • Kensington 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

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company number
13224731
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 February 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
1a Norton Avenue, Stockton-On-Tees, TS20 2JH, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Glen Elsdon Director Dec 1971 25 Feb 2021 None

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  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • Both people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£301k

Down £58.7k from −£242k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£406k

+2.8% from £395k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £301k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2026
  • 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 13224731. 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

Kensington Car Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (13)

2022

2 July 2022

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

FCA register

1 June 2022

  • Shaun Michael Maddren stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

25 February 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Glen Elsdon became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Shaun Michael Maddren became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Kensington Car Group

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Kensington Car Group. 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 Kensington Car Group

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

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  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kensington Car Group Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Kensington Car Group Ltd (FRN 977340) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2022 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Kensington Car Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01642 514027 and the website kensingtoncargroup.com for Kensington Car Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Kensington Car Group a scam or clone?
Kensington Car Group 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 Kensington Car Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Kensington Car Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Kensington Car Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Kensington Car Group?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Kensington Car Group: Mr Glen Elsdon (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Shaun Michael Maddren.
Who runs Kensington Car Group?
Companies House lists one director of Kensington Car Group: Glen Elsdon.
How long has Kensington Car Group been in business?
The company was formed on 25 February 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2022.
What do Kensington Car Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show net assets of −£301k (down £58.7k from −£242k).
Does Kensington Car Group use any other names?
It trades as Kensington.

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