Redline Specialist Cars Ltd

Reference number: 659337

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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 redlinespecialistcars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01423 863100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HG5 8PY
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Other names (3)

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

  • AMT Leasing Trading name
  • Drivehub Trading name
  • Red Line Racing Ltd Former 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 name
REDLINE SPECIALIST CARS LIMITED
Company number
03326062
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 February 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
Grimbald Crag Close, St James Business Park, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8PY
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Robert Downs Graeme Director Nov 1967 28 Feb 1997 13 other companies
Robert Lee Milner Director Dec 1977 4 May 1999 7 other companies
John Robert Downs Graeme Secretary Not published 28 Feb 1997 13 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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
13
closed down
7
run together
7

In the full report: all 13 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2023Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£326k

−113% from £2.49m

Net assets

£5.58m

−14% from £6.46m

Cash at bank

£1.82m

+104% from £893k

Employees (average)

32

−3% from 33

Profit before tax

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 03326062. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (22)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Redline Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

11 January 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Red Line Racing Ltd"

FCA register

2015

17 April 2015

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

FCA register

1997

28 February 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 22 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Redline Specialist Cars Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Redline Specialist Cars Ltd (FRN 659337) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Redline Specialist Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01423 863100 and the website redlinespecialistcars.co.uk for Redline Specialist Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Redline Specialist Cars a scam or clone?
Redline Specialist 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 Redline Specialist Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Redline Specialist Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Redline Specialist Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Redline Specialist Cars?
Redline Specialist Cars is owned by Redline Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Redline Specialist Cars?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Redline Specialist Cars: John Robert Downs Graeme and Robert Lee Milner.
How long has Redline Specialist Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 28 February 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Redline Specialist Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2023, show profit before tax of −£326k (−113% from £2.49m) and net assets of £5.58m (−14% from £6.46m).
Does Redline Specialist Cars use any other names?
It trades as AMT Leasing and Drivehub. It has previously used the name Red Line Racing Ltd.

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