Rare Car Finance Ltd

Reference number: 765665

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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 rarecarfinance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8446 6382 is
  • Who else gives the postcode N20 9EH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Jonathan Franklin Cars Trading name
  • Rare 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
09508101
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 March 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
1st Floor Arthur Stanley House, 40-50 Tottenham Street, London, W1T 4RN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Richard Franklin Director Oct 1975 9 Jun 2017 1 other company

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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£100k

−31% from £145k

Cash at bank

£239k

−11% from £269k

Owed within a year

£138k

+11% from £125k

Total equity

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09508101. 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

Rare Car Finance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (13)

2017

10 August 2017

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

FCA register

9 June 2017

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Joanna Philippa Franklin became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Jonathan Richard Franklin became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

25 March 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rare Car Finance Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Rare Car Finance Ltd (FRN 765665) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2017 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Rare Car Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8446 6382 and the website rarecarfinance.com for Rare Car Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Rare Car Finance a scam or clone?
Rare Car Finance 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 Rare Car Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Rare Car Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Rare Car Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Rare Car Finance?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Rare Car Finance: Jonathan Richard Franklin (25–50% of shares) and Joanna Philippa Franklin (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Rare Car Finance?
Companies House lists one director of Rare Car Finance: Jonathan Richard Franklin.
How long has Rare Car Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 25 March 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2017.
What do Rare Car Finance’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show total equity of £100k (−31% from £145k) and cash at bank of £239k (−11% from £269k).
Does Rare Car Finance use any other names?
It trades as Jonathan Franklin Cars and Rare Cars.

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