Polo Motor Company Ltd

Reference number: 724503

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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 polomotorcompany.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01634 786363 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ME8 8GL
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Other names (2)

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

  • Medway car supermarket Trading name
  • POLO PRESTIGE CARS 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
08815965
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 December 2013 (12 years old)
Registered office
Brook House, 1 Albion Place, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DY
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Debra Anne Orchard Director Aug 1965 16 Dec 2013 None
Paul Duncan Orchard Director Dec 1960 16 Dec 2013 1 other company
Liam Orchard Director Sep 1995 9 Sep 2017 None

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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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 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£461k

<1% from £459k

Cash at bank

£282k

+83% from £154k

Employees (average)

6

Same as 6

Owed within a year

£1.51m

+46% from £1.04m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2026
  • 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 08815965. 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

Polo Motor Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (13)

2016

16 December 2016

  • Paul Duncan Orchard became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

29 January 2016

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

FCA register

2013

16 December 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Polo Motor Company

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Polo Motor Company. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Polo Motor Company

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

In Gillingham

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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 13 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Polo Motor Company Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Polo Motor Company Ltd (FRN 724503) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Polo Motor Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01634 786363 and the website polomotorcompany.co.uk for Polo Motor Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Polo Motor Company a scam or clone?
Polo Motor Company 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 Polo Motor Company?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Polo Motor Company handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Polo Motor Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Polo Motor Company?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Polo Motor Company: Mr Paul Duncan Orchard (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Polo Motor Company?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Polo Motor Company: Debra Anne Orchard, Paul Duncan Orchard and Liam Orchard.
How long has Polo Motor Company been in business?
The company was formed on 16 December 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2016.
What do Polo Motor Company’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £461k (<1% from £459k) and cash at bank of £282k (+83% from £154k).
Does Polo Motor Company use any other names?
It trades as Medway car supermarket and POLO PRESTIGE CARS.

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