Riviera Car Centre Limited

Reference number: 669955

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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 rivieracarcentre.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01803 523328 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TQ3 2DJ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
06381711
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 September 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
391 Torquay Road, Preston, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 2DJ, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Roy William Ricketts Director Apr 1963 26 Sep 2007 1 other company
Sarah Louise Ricketts Secretary Not published 26 Sep 2007 –

Other companies run by its director

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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 its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£257k

+83% from £141k

Cash at bank

£87.3k

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

6

+20% from 5

Owed within a year

£151k

+68% from £90.2k

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 06381711. 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

Riviera Car Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (8)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Roy William Ricketts became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Sarah Louise Ricketts became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

4 March 2015

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

FCA register

2007

26 September 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms like Riviera Car Centre

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

In the Torquay (TQ) postcode area

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Riviera Car Centre Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Riviera Car Centre Limited (FRN 669955) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Riviera Car Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01803 523328 and the website rivieracarcentre.co.uk for Riviera Car Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Riviera Car Centre a scam or clone?
Riviera Car Centre 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 Riviera Car Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Riviera Car Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Riviera Car Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Riviera Car Centre?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Riviera Car Centre: Mr Roy William Ricketts (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Sarah Louise Ricketts (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Riviera Car Centre?
Companies House lists one director of Riviera Car Centre: Roy William Ricketts.
How long has Riviera Car Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 26 September 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Riviera Car Centre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £257k (+83% from £141k) and cash at bank of £87.3k (no earlier figure to compare).

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