Rightdrive (UK) Limited

Reference number: 674512

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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 rightdrive.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 9237 8474 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO16 9DR
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Other names (10)

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

  • Drive Car Credit Trading name
  • Drive Car Finance Trading name
  • Go Car Finance Trading name
  • luvsuv Trading name
  • Mota Car Credit Trading name
  • Portsmouth Car Finance Trading name
  • RightDrive Trading name
  • Selectdrive Trading name
  • Southampton Car Finance Trading name
  • The Car Finance Centre 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
05815392
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 May 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Unit C1, Cranleigh Road, Fareham, PO16 9DR, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen George Gillett Director Aug 1973 12 May 2006 1 other company
Mark Andrew Nother Director Jul 1983 10 Jul 2008 None
Mark Andrew Nother Secretary Not published 10 Jul 2008 None

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 company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£84.6k

Down £50.0k from −£34.6k

Cash at bank

£43.5k

+6.2% from £41.0k

Employees (average)

7

Same as 7

Owed within a year

£428k

+33% from £322k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £84.6k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 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 05815392. 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

Rightdrive (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (19)

2018

1 August 2018

  • Mark Nother became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Steve Gillett became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

1 June 2015

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

FCA register

2006

12 May 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like Rightdrive (UK)

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rightdrive (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Rightdrive (UK) Limited (FRN 674512) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Rightdrive (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 9237 8474 and the website rightdrive.co.uk for Rightdrive (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Rightdrive (UK) a scam or clone?
Rightdrive (UK) 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 Rightdrive (UK)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Rightdrive (UK) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Rightdrive (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Rightdrive (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Rightdrive (UK): Mr Mark Nother (25–50% of shares) and Mr Steve Gillett (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Rightdrive (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Rightdrive (UK): Stephen George Gillett and Mark Andrew Nother.
How long has Rightdrive (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 12 May 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do Rightdrive (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of −£84.6k (down £50.0k from −£34.6k) and cash at bank of £43.5k (+6.2% from £41.0k).
Does Rightdrive (UK) use any other names?
It trades as Drive Car Credit, Drive Car Finance, Go Car Finance, luvsuv and Mota Car Credit, and 5 more names.

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