Rh Trading Southwest Ltd

Reference number: 752976

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When rhcommercials.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07735 099047 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EX5 2GG
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Other names (9)

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

  • RH Commercials Trading name
  • Aardvark Commercials Former trading name
  • Aardvark Plant & Commercial Former trading name
  • Aardvark Plant & Hire Former trading name
  • Drive Luxury Former trading name
  • Mercedes Leasing Online Former trading name
  • Regis Cars Former trading name
  • RH SPECIALIST CARS Former trading name
  • The Quay MOT & Auto Centre Former 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.
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.

Company number
10229706
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 June 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Centenary House Peninsula Park, Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7XE, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ricky Hellinikakis Director May 1991 13 Jun 2016 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£348k

+219% from £109k

Cash at bank

£71.6k

Up £65.6k from £6,010

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£467k

+30% from £360k

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 10229706. 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

Rh Trading Southwest’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (26)

2026

23 January 2026

  • Rh Group Southwest Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Ricky Hellinikakis gave up control

Companies House

2016

29 July 2016

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

FCA register

13 June 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Ricky Hellinikakis took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Rh Trading Southwest

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Rh Trading Southwest. 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 Rh Trading Southwest

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

In Exeter

C.s.g.pollitt LimitedExeterAuthorisedComplete Motorcycle ServicesExeterAuthorisedDivers Motor Company LimitedExeterAuthorisedEast Devon Motor Company LtdExeterAuthorisedExpress Cars Exeter LimitedExeterAuthorisedGd Car Sales LimitedExeterAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 26 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rh Trading Southwest Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Rh Trading Southwest Ltd (FRN 752976) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Rh Trading Southwest’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07735 099047 and the website rhcommercials.co.uk for Rh Trading Southwest. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Rh Trading Southwest a scam or clone?
Rh Trading Southwest 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 Rh Trading Southwest?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Rh Trading Southwest handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Rh Trading Southwest to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Rh Trading Southwest?
Rh Trading Southwest is owned by Rh Group Southwest Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 23 January 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ricky Hellinikakis.
Who runs Rh Trading Southwest?
Companies House lists one director of Rh Trading Southwest: Ricky Hellinikakis.
How long has Rh Trading Southwest been in business?
The company was formed on 13 June 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2016.
What do Rh Trading Southwest’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £348k (+219% from £109k) and cash at bank of £71.6k (up £65.6k from £6,010).
Does Rh Trading Southwest use any other names?
It trades as RH Commercials. It has previously used 8 other names, including Aardvark Commercials, Aardvark Plant & Commercial and Aardvark Plant & Hire.

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