Norwich Car Centre Limited

Reference number: 660658

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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 norwichcarcentre.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01603 498810 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NR7 0AR
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Other names (1)

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

  • Norwich Car Centre Sales 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
02009307
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 April 1986 (40 years old)
Registered office
Waterloo House, 17 Waterloo Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1EH, 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
Christopher Simon Sales Director Aug 1969 19 Oct 2018 None
Lee Gilman Director Sep 1981 2 Mar 2026 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 4 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£708k

<1% from £705k

Cash at bank

£14.9k

−71% from £51.0k

Owed within a year

£59.0k

−51% from £119k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 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 02009307. 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

Norwich Car Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (15) All events (25)

2026

15 March 2026

  • Ruth Sales no longer has significant control

Companies House

10 March 2026

  • Paul Andrew Sales no longer has significant control
  • Philip Russell Rackham no longer has significant control

Companies House

2025

14 October 2025

  • Carla Marie Gilman no longer has significant control
  • Marian Rose Rackham no longer has significant control

Companies House

2022

31 October 2022

  • Carla Marie Gilman gained significant control
  • Christopher Simon Sales gained significant control
  • Lee Gilman gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Marian Rose Rackham gained significant control
  • Paul Andrew Sales gained significant control
  • Philip Russell Rackham gained significant control
  • Ruth Sales gained significant control

Companies House

2015

5 February 2015

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

FCA register

1986

11 April 1986

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (15 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Norwich Car Centre Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Norwich Car Centre Limited (FRN 660658) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Norwich Car Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01603 498810 and the website norwichcarcentre.co.uk for Norwich Car Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Norwich Car Centre a scam or clone?
Norwich Car Centre 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 Norwich Car Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Norwich Car Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Norwich Car Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Norwich Car Centre?
Companies House lists 4 people with significant control of Norwich Car Centre: Mr Lee Gilman (can appoint and remove the board), Mr Christopher Simon Sales (can appoint and remove the board), Mr Paul Andrew Sales (significant influence or control) and Mr Philip Russell Rackham (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Ruth Sales, Mrs Carla Marie Gilman and Mrs Marian Rose Rackham.
Who runs Norwich Car Centre?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Norwich Car Centre: Christopher Simon Sales and Lee Gilman.
How long has Norwich Car Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 11 April 1986, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Norwich Car Centre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show total equity of £708k (<1% from £705k) and cash at bank of £14.9k (−71% from £51.0k).
Does Norwich Car Centre use any other names?
It trades as Norwich Car Centre Sales.

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