Motor Base Essex Limited

Reference number: 993243

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Authorisation being cancelled

This firm has asked the FCA to cancel its authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but its regulated work is winding down.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07976 434343

  • Address

    Unit M3, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road, Dagenham, Barking And Dagenham, RM8 1SL, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 07976 434343 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RM8 1SL
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Other names (4)

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

  • Car Haven Trading name
  • MOTOR BASE ESSEX LTD Former name
  • Motor base Former trading name
  • Motor base company 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.
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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
13840840
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 January 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office
Unit M3, Kemp Road, Dagenham, RM8 1SL, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Farhad Ahmed Director Jul 1981 11 Jan 2022 1 other company
Farhad Ahmed Secretary Not published 11 Jan 2022 –

Other companies run by its director

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other company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 January 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£29.1k

+22% from £23.9k

Employees (average)

2

+100% from 1

Owed within a year

£2,126

−27% from £2,906

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2023 to 2026
  • 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 13840840. 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

Motor Base Essex’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (16)

2023

20 April 2023

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Changed its registered name from "MOTOR BASE ESSEX LIMITED"
  • Changed its registered name from "MOTOR BASE ESSEX LTD"
  • Applied to cancel its FCA authorisation

FCA register

2022

11 January 2022

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Farhad Ahmed took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Motor Base Essex

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Motor Base Essex. 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 Motor Base Essex

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

In Dagenham

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Motor Base Essex Limited FCA authorised?
Motor Base Essex Limited (FRN 993243) is on the FCA register, but its authorisation is changing (authorisation being cancelled). Check the register before dealing with it.
What is Motor Base Essex’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07976 434343 for Motor Base Essex. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Motor Base Essex a scam or clone?
Motor Base Essex 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 Motor Base Essex?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how Motor Base Essex handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Motor Base Essex to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Motor Base Essex?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Motor Base Essex: Mr Farhad Ahmed (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Motor Base Essex?
Companies House lists one director of Motor Base Essex: Farhad Ahmed.
How long has Motor Base Essex been in business?
The company was formed on 11 January 2022.
What do Motor Base Essex’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £29.1k (+22% from £23.9k).
Does Motor Base Essex use any other names?
It trades as Car Haven. It has previously used 3 other names: MOTOR BASE ESSEX LTD, Motor base and Motor base company.

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