O'Kane Cars Limited

Reference number: 912230

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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 okanecars.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 7946 8257 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT45 8ES
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Other names (1)

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

  • O'Kane Car Sales Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 March 1979 (47 years old)
Registered office
150 Hillhead Road, Castledawson, BT45 8ES
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)
  • Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (SIC 47190)
  • Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores (SIC 47300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joseph P O'Kane Director Jul 1955 26 Mar 1979 None
Joseph Patrick O'Kane Director Jul 1980 1 Sep 2024 None
Martin O'Kane Director May 1982 1 Sep 2024 None
Martha O'Kane Secretary Not published 26 Mar 1979 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 3 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£75.4k

+1.5% from £74.2k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£143k

−11% from £160k

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company NI013459. 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

O'Kane Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2019

29 August 2019

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Joseph O'Kane became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1979

26 March 1979

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms like O'Kane Cars

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

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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is O'Kane Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, O'Kane Cars Limited (FRN 912230) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2019 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is O'Kane Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 7946 8257 and the website okanecars.com for O'Kane Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is O'Kane Cars a scam or clone?
O'Kane 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 O'Kane Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how O'Kane Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about O'Kane Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns O'Kane Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of O'Kane Cars: Joseph O'Kane (25–50% of shares).
Who runs O'Kane Cars?
Companies House lists 3 directors of O'Kane Cars: Joseph P O'Kane, Joseph Patrick O'Kane and Martin O'Kane.
How long has O'Kane Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 26 March 1979, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2019.
What do O'Kane Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show net assets of £75.4k (+1.5% from £74.2k).
Does O'Kane Cars use any other names?
It trades as O'Kane Car Sales.

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