Kent Car Exchange Ltd

Reference number: 1015100

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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 benchmarkcarsales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07961 959792 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN12 0RH
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Other names (1)

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

  • Benchmark Car Sales 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.

Company number
14727424
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 March 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
Cross At Hand Maidstone Road, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, TN12 0RH, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Carl Thomas Nosworthy Director Oct 1992 13 Mar 2023 4 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
4
closed down
4

In the full report: all 4 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£204k

+3.6% from £196k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£101k

−4.2% from £106k

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 14727424. 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 Car Exchange’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2024

9 September 2024

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

FCA register

2023

13 March 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Carl Thomas Nosworthy took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms like Kent Car Exchange

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  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kent Car Exchange Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Kent Car Exchange Ltd (FRN 1015100) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2024 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Kent Car Exchange’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07961 959792 and the website benchmarkcarsales.co.uk for Kent Car Exchange. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Kent Car Exchange a scam or clone?
Kent Car Exchange 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 Car Exchange?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Kent Car Exchange handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Kent Car Exchange to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Kent Car Exchange?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Kent Car Exchange: Mr Carl Thomas Nosworthy (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Kent Car Exchange?
Companies House lists one director of Kent Car Exchange: Carl Thomas Nosworthy.
How long has Kent Car Exchange been in business?
The company was formed on 13 March 2023, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2024.
What do Kent Car Exchange’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £204k (+3.6% from £196k).
Does Kent Car Exchange use any other names?
It trades as Benchmark Car Sales.

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