Rich-Kar Limited

Reference number: 649839

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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 hmitchellcarsales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01924 411323 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WF13 4BD
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Other names (1)

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

  • H Mitchell Car Sales 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
03964168
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 April 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
Quarry Garage, Halifax Road, Staincliffe, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4BD
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Karl John Mitchell Director Feb 1969 4 Apr 2000 2 other companies
Richard Jay Mitchell Director Jan 1973 4 Apr 2000 1 other company

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
2
still active
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 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 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 26 April 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£774k

−18% from £947k

Cash at bank

£169k

+116% from £78.2k

Employees (average)

8

−20% from 10

Owed within a year

£327k

+46% from £224k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 03964168. 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

Rich-Kar’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Karl John Mitchell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Richard Jay Mitchell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

14 November 2014

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

FCA register

2000

4 April 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rich-Kar Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Rich-Kar Limited (FRN 649839) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2014 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Rich-Kar’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01924 411323 and the website hmitchellcarsales.co.uk for Rich-Kar. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Rich-Kar a scam or clone?
Rich-Kar 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 Rich-Kar?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Rich-Kar handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Rich-Kar to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Rich-Kar?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Rich-Kar: Mr Richard Jay Mitchell (25–50% of shares) and Mr Karl John Mitchell (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Rich-Kar?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Rich-Kar: Karl John Mitchell and Richard Jay Mitchell.
How long has Rich-Kar been in business?
The company was formed on 4 April 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2014.
What do Rich-Kar’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 26 April 2024, show total equity of £774k (−18% from £947k) and cash at bank of £169k (+116% from £78.2k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Does Rich-Kar use any other names?
It trades as H Mitchell Car Sales.

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