Northover Cars Limited

Reference number: 659281

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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 northovercars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01227 277367 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CT5 2AY
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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
05784036
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 April 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
125 John Wilson Business Park, Chestfield, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3QT
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew Alexander Northover Director Sep 1968 18 Apr 2006 1 other company
Jason Austin Trinkwon Director Jan 1990 16 Jan 2023 None
Melanie Ann Northover Secretary Not published 18 Apr 2006 –
Derek Rayner Secretary Not published 26 May 2019 –

Other companies run by these 2 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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2025Full accountsNot audited

Cash at bank

£359k

+120% from £163k

Owed within a year

£279k

−2.3% from £286k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05784036. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (10)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Matthew Alexander Northover took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 January 2015

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

FCA register

2006

18 April 2006

  • 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: 4
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Firms connected to Northover Cars

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Northover Cars. 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 Northover Cars

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

In Whitstable

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 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 Northover Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Northover Cars Limited (FRN 659281) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Northover Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01227 277367 and the website northovercars.co.uk for Northover Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Northover Cars a scam or clone?
Northover 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 Northover Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Northover Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Northover Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Northover Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Northover Cars: Mr. Matthew Alexander Northover (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Northover Cars?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Northover Cars: Matthew Alexander Northover and Jason Austin Trinkwon.
How long has Northover Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 18 April 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do Northover Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show cash at bank of £359k (+120% from £163k).

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