New Forest Classic Cars Limited

Reference number: 828127

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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

  • When newforestclassiccars.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01590 610929 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO42 7YE
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Other names (2)

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

  • Beaulieu Garage Trading name
  • Christchurch Specialist Cars 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
07541537
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 February 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
1 Airfield Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3TH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Keith Harmer Director Aug 1953 24 Feb 2011 4 other companies
Claire Jennifer Harmer Director Aug 1988 8 Mar 2012 5 other companies
Diane Elizabeth Harmer Director Aug 1958 28 Feb 2013 3 other companies
Julie Elizabeth Harmer Director Nov 1990 8 Mar 2013 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
7
closed down
3
run together
3

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

−£3.64m

Down £28.0k from −£3.62m

Cash at bank

£41.3k

−80% from £206k

Owed within a year

£9.98m

−1.2% from £10.1m

Total equity is negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £3.64m more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 8 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07541537. 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

New Forest Classic Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (15)

2018

21 December 2018

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Keith Harmer gained significant control

Companies House

2011

24 February 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 8 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is New Forest Classic Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, New Forest Classic Cars Limited (FRN 828127) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2018 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is New Forest Classic Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01590 610929 and the website newforestclassiccars.com for New Forest Classic Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is New Forest Classic Cars a scam or clone?
New Forest Classic 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 New Forest Classic Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how New Forest Classic Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about New Forest Classic Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns New Forest Classic Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of New Forest Classic Cars: Mr Keith Harmer (significant influence or control).
Who runs New Forest Classic Cars?
Companies House lists 4 directors of New Forest Classic Cars: Keith Harmer, Claire Jennifer Harmer, Diane Elizabeth Harmer and Julie Elizabeth Harmer.
How long has New Forest Classic Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 24 February 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2018.
What do New Forest Classic Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show total equity of −£3.64m (down £28.0k from −£3.62m) and cash at bank of £41.3k (−80% from £206k).
Does New Forest Classic Cars use any other names?
It trades as Beaulieu Garage. It has previously used the name Christchurch Specialist Cars.

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