KT Cars Limited

Reference number: 765518

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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 ktcarsltd.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01536 660181 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NN17 3JG
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Other names (1)

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

  • Kettering Trade Cars Ltd Former 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
08146288
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 July 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Suite 2 Rosehill, 165 Lutterworth Road Blaby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 4DY
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Richard Payne Director Feb 1968 17 Jul 2012 8 other companies
James Payne Secretary Not published 17 Jul 2012 –

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
8
closed down
6
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£377k

−1.8% from £384k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£207k

−1.4% from £210k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 08146288. 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

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

Key events (9) All events (14)

2026

14 April 2026

  • Masterson Trading Ltd stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2022

25 May 2022

  • Masterson Trading Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2020

25 June 2020

  • Martin Boes stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2019

4 June 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Kettering Trade Cars Ltd"

FCA register

2017

11 January 2017

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

FCA register

2016

17 July 2016

  • James Richard Payne gained significant control
  • Martin Boes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2012

17 July 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is KT Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, KT Cars Limited (FRN 765518) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2017 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is KT Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01536 660181 and the website ktcarsltd.com for KT Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is KT Cars a scam or clone?
KT Cars 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 KT Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how KT Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about KT Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns KT Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of KT Cars: Mr James Richard Payne (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Martin Boes and Masterson Trading Ltd.
Who runs KT Cars?
Companies House lists one director of KT Cars: James Richard Payne.
How long has KT Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 17 July 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2017.
What do KT Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £377k (−1.8% from £384k).
Does KT Cars use any other names?
It has previously used the name Kettering Trade Cars Ltd.

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