R8 Cars Ltd

Reference number: 1014278

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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 r8group.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 133 9050 is
  • Who else gives the postcode MK1 1BA
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Other names (1)

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

  • R8 Motor Group 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
14100623
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 May 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office
64 Simpson Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK1 1BA, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Anees Ahmed Kiani Director Jul 1985 24 Jul 2023 3 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
3
closed down
1
still active
2

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

15 months to 31 August 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£35.6k

+320% from £8,491

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£219k

Up £218k from £1,749

Assets and liabilities

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 14100623. 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

R8 Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (12)

2024

5 June 2024

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

FCA register

2022

11 May 2022

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Eighteen UK Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is R8 Cars Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, R8 Cars Ltd (FRN 1014278) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2024 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is R8 Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 133 9050 and the website r8group.co.uk for R8 Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is R8 Cars a scam or clone?
R8 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 R8 Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how R8 Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about R8 Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns R8 Cars?
R8 Cars is owned by Eighteen UK Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 11 May 2022.
Who runs R8 Cars?
Companies House lists one director of R8 Cars: Anees Ahmed Kiani.
How long has R8 Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 11 May 2022, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2024.
What do R8 Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £35.6k (+320% from £8,491).
Does R8 Cars use any other names?
It trades as R8 Motor Group.

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