Only Vans A12 Ltd

Reference number: 978945

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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 jpcarsales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01376 773069 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CM8 3HB
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Other names (4)

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

  • JP Car Group Trading name
  • JP Car Sales Trading name
  • Only Vans Trading name
  • JP Car Group Ltd Former 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
13550044
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 August 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
3 Warners Mill, Silks Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3GB, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Richard Placido Director Dec 1990 5 Aug 2021 2 other companies
Brook Lee Placido Director Jul 1993 13 Aug 2021 2 other companies

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 companies
2
closed down
1
run together
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, 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
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£126k

+14% from £111k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£294k

+86% from £158k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 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 13550044. 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

Only Vans A12’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (14)

2025

22 September 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "JP Car Group Ltd"

FCA register

2022

20 July 2022

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

FCA register

2021

5 August 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Brook Lee Placido became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • James Richard Placido became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Only Vans A12 Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Only Vans A12 Ltd (FRN 978945) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2022 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Only Vans A12’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01376 773069 and the website jpcarsales.co.uk for Only Vans A12. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Only Vans A12 a scam or clone?
Only Vans A12 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 Only Vans A12?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Only Vans A12 handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Only Vans A12 to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Only Vans A12?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Only Vans A12: Mrs Brook Lee Placido (50–75% of shares) and Mr James Richard Placido (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Only Vans A12?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Only Vans A12: James Richard Placido and Brook Lee Placido.
How long has Only Vans A12 been in business?
The company was formed on 5 August 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2022.
What do Only Vans A12’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £126k (+14% from £111k).
Does Only Vans A12 use any other names?
It trades as JP Car Group, JP Car Sales and Only Vans. It has previously used the name JP Car Group Ltd.

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