Prestige Cars of Essex Ltd

Reference number: 786175

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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 prestigecarsgb.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01277 366845 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CM5 0ER
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Other names (1)

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

  • 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
09080933
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 June 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
Humphreys Barn, Magdalen Laver, Ongar, CM5 0ER, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Thomas James Willmott Director Aug 1990 11 Jun 2014 None
Gerald Willmott Director Feb 1954 1 May 2024 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
still active
1

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
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.08m

+41% from £761k

Cash at bank

£233k

+166% from £87.5k

Employees (average)

12

+50% from 8

Owed within a year

£938k

+70% from £552k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 09080933. 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

Prestige Cars of Essex’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (15)

2017

23 October 2017

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

FCA register

2016

31 July 2016

  • Thomas James Willmott took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

11 June 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Prestige Cars of Essex Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Prestige Cars of Essex Ltd (FRN 786175) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2017 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Prestige Cars of Essex’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01277 366845 and the website prestigecarsgb.co.uk for Prestige Cars of Essex. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Prestige Cars of Essex a scam or clone?
Prestige Cars of Essex 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 Prestige Cars of Essex?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Prestige Cars of Essex handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Prestige Cars of Essex to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Prestige Cars of Essex?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Prestige Cars of Essex: Mr Thomas James Willmott (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Prestige Cars of Essex?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Prestige Cars of Essex: Thomas James Willmott and Gerald Willmott.
How long has Prestige Cars of Essex been in business?
The company was formed on 11 June 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2017.
What do Prestige Cars of Essex’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £1.08m (+41% from £761k) and cash at bank of £233k (+166% from £87.5k).
Does Prestige Cars of Essex use any other names?
It trades as Prestige cars.

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