Platinum Leicester Ltd

Reference number: 823618

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Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When lcvleicester.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07967 109864 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE2 8QL
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Other names (1)

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

  • Low Cost Vans 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • 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
18 November 2016 (9 years old)
Registered office
36-38 Burgess Road, Leicester, LE2 8QL, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Parmjit Alangh Director Sep 1974 18 Nov 2016 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£76.0k

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£79.0k

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£102k

+89% from £53.7k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 10487079. 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

Platinum Leicester’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

26 October 2021

  • Parmjit Alangh gave up control

Companies House

15 October 2021

  • Parmjit Alangh took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

13 November 2018

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

FCA register

2016

18 November 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms like Platinum Leicester

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

In Leicester

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Platinum Leicester Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Platinum Leicester Ltd (FRN 823618) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2018 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Platinum Leicester’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07967 109864 and the website lcvleicester.co.uk for Platinum Leicester. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Platinum Leicester a scam or clone?
Platinum Leicester 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 Platinum Leicester?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Platinum Leicester handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Platinum Leicester to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Platinum Leicester?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Platinum Leicester: Mr. Parmjit Alangh (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Platinum Leicester?
Companies House lists one director of Platinum Leicester: Parmjit Alangh.
How long has Platinum Leicester been in business?
The company was formed on 18 November 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2018.
What do Platinum Leicester’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2024, show net assets of £76.0k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £79.0k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Platinum Leicester use any other names?
It trades as Low Cost Vans.

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