Kent Auto Panels Limited

Reference number: 300296

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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 kapmotorgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01303 228200 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CT20 3UJ
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Other names (18)

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

  • KAP Trading name
  • KAP Brighton Trading name
  • Kap Engineering Trading name
  • KAP Folkestone Trading name
  • KAP Ford Trading name
  • KAP Motor Group Trading name
  • KAP Nissan Trading name
  • Kap Recovery Trading name
  • Autoexpress Former trading name
  • Direct Leasing Former trading name
  • Eurodrive Former trading name
  • KAP Ashford Former trading name
  • KAP Canterbury Former trading name
  • KAP Eastbourne Former trading name
  • KAP Fiat Former trading name
  • Kap Peugeot Former trading name
  • KAP Suzuki Former trading name
  • KAP Vauxhall Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
00662809
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 June 1960 (66 years old)
Registered office
Shorncliffe Motor Park, Ross Way, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3UJ
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Garry Ian Furneaux Director Mar 1967 1 Feb 1994 15 other companies
Angus James Furneaux Director Feb 1992 12 Feb 2022 14 other companies
Colin Graham Furneaux Director Dec 1953 Not published 14 other companies
Colin Graham Furneaux Secretary Not published Not published 14 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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 companies
21
closed down
6
run together
13

In the full report: all 21 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 13 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

9 months to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£9.14m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Profit before tax

−£776k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£764k

−41% from £1.30m

Cash at bank

£483k

−25% from £642k

The previous accounts cover 15 months, so turnover and profit are not compared with them.

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 00662809. 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

Kent Auto Panels’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (42)

2016

30 June 2016

  • Tudor Holdings (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1960

21 June 1960

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 42 events

  • All 42 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms like Kent Auto Panels

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • 21 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 42 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kent Auto Panels Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Kent Auto Panels Limited (FRN 300296) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Kent Auto Panels’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01303 228200 and the website kapmotorgroup.co.uk for Kent Auto Panels. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Kent Auto Panels a scam or clone?
Kent Auto Panels 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 Kent Auto Panels?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Kent Auto Panels to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Kent Auto Panels?
Kent Auto Panels is owned by Tudor Holdings (UK) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 30 June 2016.
Who runs Kent Auto Panels?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Kent Auto Panels: Garry Ian Furneaux, Angus James Furneaux and Colin Graham Furneaux.
How long has Kent Auto Panels been in business?
The company was formed on 21 June 1960, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Kent Auto Panels’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show turnover of £9.14m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and profit before tax of −£776k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time).
Does Kent Auto Panels use any other names?
It trades as KAP, KAP Brighton, Kap Engineering, KAP Folkestone and KAP Ford, and 3 more names. It has previously used 10 other names, including Autoexpress, Direct Leasing and Eurodrive.

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