Maidstone Autocentre Limited

Reference number: 673013

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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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  • When maidstoneautocentre.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01622 812234 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ME18 5NS
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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
03419998
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 August 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
Henwood House, Henwood, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8DH
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jane Rabbatts Director Apr 1954 15 Aug 1997 1 other company
Peter John Rabbatts Director Mar 1953 15 Aug 1997 None
Andrew Stearn Director Sep 1959 15 Aug 1997 1 other company
Peter John Rabbatts Secretary Not published 15 Aug 1997 None

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£136k

−15% from £160k

Cash at bank

£6,782

−96% from £177k

Employees (average)

5

−17% from 6

Owed within a year

£46.7k

−77% from £200k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03419998. 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

Maidstone Autocentre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (11)

2016

30 April 2016

  • Andrew Stearn became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Jane Rabbatts became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Peter John Rabbatts became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

9 March 2015

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

FCA register

1997

15 August 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Maidstone Autocentre

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Maidstone Autocentre Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Maidstone Autocentre Limited (FRN 673013) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Maidstone Autocentre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01622 812234 and the website maidstoneautocentre.co.uk for Maidstone Autocentre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Maidstone Autocentre a scam or clone?
Maidstone Autocentre 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 Maidstone Autocentre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Maidstone Autocentre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Maidstone Autocentre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Maidstone Autocentre?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Maidstone Autocentre: Mr Peter John Rabbatts (25–50% of shares), Mrs Jane Rabbatts (25–50% of shares) and Mr Andrew Stearn (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Maidstone Autocentre?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Maidstone Autocentre: Jane Rabbatts, Peter John Rabbatts and Andrew Stearn.
How long has Maidstone Autocentre been in business?
The company was formed on 15 August 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Maidstone Autocentre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £136k (−15% from £160k) and cash at bank of £6,782 (−96% from £177k).

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