Rake Car Sales Limited

Reference number: 689282

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Authorised, but in an insolvency process

This firm is under the control of insolvency practitioners and may have stopped taking on new business. If you are or were a customer, deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.

What the FCA says

ATTENTION - Firm in an insolvency process

This firm is in an insolvency process. It is under the control of the appointed insolvency office holder(s) and may have stopped taking on new business. It has to continue to meet our standards in line with its regulatory status, including when dealing with its customers. If you are/were a customer check how this affects you with the firm or the appointed insolvency office holder(s).

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When rakecarsales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01730 239296 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU33 7JH
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Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • In an insolvency process
    Money the firm held is returned through the appointed office holders, which takes time and can fall short. The FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Ombudsman can still look at a complaint.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • 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

  • Companies House records this company in liquidation, but it is still authorised on the FCA register.
  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
07254150
Company status
Liquidation
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 May 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
2 London Road, Purbrook, Waterlooville, PO7 5LJ, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gregory James Vale Director Feb 1960 27 Oct 2010 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

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

Year to 31 May 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£36.6k

Up £7,970 from −£44.5k

Cash at bank

£17.7k

−4.9% from £18.6k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£79.9k

+7.8% from £74.1k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £36.6k more than it owned.

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 07254150. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (10)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gregory Vale became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Tracy Vale became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

10 July 2015

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

FCA register

2010

14 May 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms like Rake Car Sales

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rake Car Sales Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Rake Car Sales Limited (FRN 689282) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It is also in an insolvency process, under the control of insolvency practitioners, so deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Rake Car Sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01730 239296 and the website rakecarsales.co.uk for Rake Car Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Rake Car Sales a scam or clone?
Rake 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 Rake Car Sales?
Rake Car Sales is under the control of insolvency practitioners, so money it held is returned through the appointed office holders rather than by the firm. That takes time and can fall short. Where money is missing, the FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can still consider a complaint.
Who owns Rake Car Sales?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Rake Car Sales: Mr Gregory Vale (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Tracy Vale (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Rake Car Sales?
Companies House lists one director of Rake Car Sales: Gregory James Vale.
How long has Rake Car Sales been in business?
The company was formed on 14 May 2010. Companies House now lists it as liquidation.
What do Rake Car Sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of −£36.6k (up £7,970 from −£44.5k) and cash at bank of £17.7k (−4.9% from £18.6k).

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