Rainbow Car Sales Ltd

Reference number: 809692

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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 rainbowcarsales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01244 398645 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CH1 6BS
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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
11277268
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 March 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
Cottage Service Station Sealand Road, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BS, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Rooney Director Dec 1969 27 Mar 2018 None
William Rooney Director Feb 1947 27 Mar 2018 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£76.5k

+7.1% from £71.5k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£54.0k

−15% from £63.8k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 11277268. 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

Rainbow Car Sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2018

29 June 2018

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

FCA register

27 March 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • John Rooney became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • William Rooney became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Rainbow Car Sales

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Rainbow Car Sales

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

In Chester

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rainbow Car Sales Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Rainbow Car Sales Ltd (FRN 809692) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2018 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Rainbow Car Sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01244 398645 and the website rainbowcarsales.co.uk for Rainbow Car Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Rainbow Car Sales a scam or clone?
Rainbow Car Sales 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 Rainbow Car Sales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Rainbow Car Sales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Rainbow Car Sales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Rainbow Car Sales?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Rainbow Car Sales: Mr William Rooney (25–50% of shares) and Mr John Rooney (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Rainbow Car Sales?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Rainbow Car Sales: John Rooney and William Rooney.
How long has Rainbow Car Sales been in business?
The company was formed on 27 March 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2018.
What do Rainbow Car Sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £76.5k (+7.1% from £71.5k).

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