QA Cars Ltd

Reference number: 974094

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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 qacars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07759 212301 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode FK1 4DZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • AWI Automotive 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company number
12837003
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 August 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
24 Naylor Street, Halifax, HX1 4RF, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Tony Leethomson Director Aug 1985 2 Feb 2026 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2024Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£30.2k

+38% from £21.9k

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

£103k

+19% from £86.9k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 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 12837003. 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

QA Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (17)

2026

2 February 2026

  • Board replaced: both directors left and a new director took over
  • Qasim Iqbal stopped being a part-owner
  • Talib Din stopped being a part-owner
  • Tony Leethomson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2022

10 November 2022

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

FCA register

2020

25 August 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Qasim Iqbal became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Talib Din became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to QA Cars

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like QA Cars

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

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 17 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is QA Cars Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, QA Cars Ltd (FRN 974094) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2022 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is QA Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07759 212301 and the website qacars.co.uk for QA Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is QA Cars a scam or clone?
QA Cars 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 QA Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how QA Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about QA Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns QA Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of QA Cars: Mr Tony Leethomson (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Talib Din and Mr Qasim Iqbal.
Who runs QA Cars?
Companies House lists one director of QA Cars: Tony Leethomson.
How long has QA Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 25 August 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2022.
What do QA Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2024, show net assets of £30.2k (+38% from £21.9k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Does QA Cars use any other names?
It trades as AWI Automotive.

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