Lymm cars limited

Reference number: 708906

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07969 883799

  • Address

    Unit 8, JL enterprize park, Chapel KLane, Rixton, warrington, WA3 6HG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 07969 883799 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode WA3 6HG
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Other names (2)

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

  • Lymm vans Trading name
  • L C Vans Former 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
08343332
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 December 2012 (13 years old)
Registered office
Jl Enterprise Park, Unit 8 Chapel Lane, Rixton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 6HG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nigel Read Director Apr 1952 31 Dec 2012 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

18 months to 31 December 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£69.9k

−311% from £33.0k

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

£133k

+103% from £65.5k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £69.9k more than it owned.

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 08343332. 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

Lymm cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (10)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Nigel Read took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

31 July 2015

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

FCA register

2012

31 December 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Lymm cars

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1

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  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Lymm cars

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

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 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 Lymm cars limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Lymm cars limited (FRN 708906) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Lymm cars’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07969 883799 for Lymm cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Lymm cars a scam or clone?
Lymm 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 Lymm cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Lymm cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Lymm cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lymm cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Lymm cars: Mr Nigel Read (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Lymm cars?
Companies House lists one director of Lymm cars: Nigel Read.
How long has Lymm cars been in business?
The company was formed on 31 December 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do Lymm cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of −£69.9k (−311% from £33.0k).
Does Lymm cars use any other names?
It trades as Lymm vans. It has previously used the name L C Vans.

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