Key Cars Trading Limited

Reference number: 729055

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When hypermotive.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01202 521647 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH9 1AN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Hypermotive 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
06927541
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 June 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Alexander Keeling Director Aug 1986 8 Jun 2009 1 other company
Laetitia Keeling Director Feb 1981 15 Jul 2016 2 other companies
Laetitia Keeling Secretary Not published 15 Jul 2016 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
3
closed down
1
still active
2

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£273k

<1% from £271k

Cash at bank

£10.5k

−89% from £93.1k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£93.0k

−8.4% from £102k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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 06927541. 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

Key Cars Trading’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (10)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Laetitia Keeling became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Richard Alexander Keeling became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

29 December 2015

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

FCA register

2009

8 June 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Key Cars Trading

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Key Cars Trading

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

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Key Cars Trading Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Key Cars Trading Limited (FRN 729055) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Key Cars Trading’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01202 521647 and the website hypermotive.co.uk for Key Cars Trading. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Key Cars Trading a scam or clone?
Key Cars Trading 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 Key Cars Trading?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Key Cars Trading handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Key Cars Trading to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Key Cars Trading?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Key Cars Trading: Mr Richard Alexander Keeling (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Laetitia Keeling (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Key Cars Trading?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Key Cars Trading: Richard Alexander Keeling and Laetitia Keeling.
How long has Key Cars Trading been in business?
The company was formed on 8 June 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.
What do Key Cars Trading’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £273k (<1% from £271k) and cash at bank of £10.5k (−89% from £93.1k).
Does Key Cars Trading use any other names?
It trades as Hypermotive.

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