Praters Of Hollingdon LLP

Reference number: 782695

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When praters.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01525 270233 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LU7 9LG
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Other names (3)

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

  • Praters Trading name
  • Praters Cars Trading name
  • Praters Of Hollingdon 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
OC341882
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
4 December 2008 (17 years old)
Registered office
Checkley Wood Farm Watling Street, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LG, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mandy Lee Prater LLP designated member Jun 1965 4 Dec 2008 None
Vincent Norman Prater LLP designated member Aug 1964 4 Dec 2008 None
Aaron Ryan Prater LLP member May 1991 4 Dec 2008 None
Kerry Hayley Prater LLP member May 1991 4 Dec 2008 None
Ryan Daniel Prater LLP member Jul 1987 4 Dec 2008 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 5 directors run no other company
  • All 6 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.94m

+48% from £1.98m

Cash at bank

£438k

+112% from £207k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£245k

−57% from £565k

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 OC341882. 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

Praters Of Hollingdon’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (16)

2019

15 April 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Praters Of Hollingdon"

FCA register

2017

24 August 2017

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

FCA register

2016

1 June 2016

  • Aaron Ryan Prater gained significant control

Companies House

2008

4 December 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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  • 4 years of accounts, charted
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Praters Of Hollingdon LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Praters Of Hollingdon LLP (FRN 782695) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2017 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Praters Of Hollingdon’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01525 270233 and the website praters.co.uk for Praters Of Hollingdon. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Praters Of Hollingdon a scam or clone?
Praters Of Hollingdon 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 Praters Of Hollingdon?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Praters Of Hollingdon handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Praters Of Hollingdon to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Praters Of Hollingdon?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Praters Of Hollingdon: Mr Aaron Ryan Prater (significant influence or control).
Who runs Praters Of Hollingdon?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Praters Of Hollingdon: Mandy Lee Prater, Vincent Norman Prater, Aaron Ryan Prater, Kerry Hayley Prater and Ryan Daniel Prater.
How long has Praters Of Hollingdon been in business?
The company was formed on 4 December 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2017.
What do Praters Of Hollingdon’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £2.94m (+48% from £1.98m) and cash at bank of £438k (+112% from £207k).
Does Praters Of Hollingdon use any other names?
It trades as Praters and Praters Cars. It has previously used the name Praters Of Hollingdon.

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