Shaws Cars Ltd

Reference number: 987794

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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 shawscars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07446 859667 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SG17 5PL
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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 number
14219528
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 July 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office
5 Theobald Court, Theobald Street, Elstree, WD6 4RN, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Misbah Maalik Director Nov 1989 28 Nov 2025 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, 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
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£15.9k

+10% from £14.4k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£19.4k

−31% from £27.9k

The accounts for the year to 31 July 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £465k, for the year to 31 July 2023.

The accounts for the year to 31 July 2025 do not tag profit before tax in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £13.3k, for the year to 31 July 2024.

Net assets

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 14219528. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (13)

2025

28 November 2025

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over
  • Imran Tariq gave up control
  • Misbah Maalik took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2023

21 March 2023

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

FCA register

2022

6 July 2022

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Imran Tariq took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Shaws Cars

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Shaws Cars. 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 Shaws Cars

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

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 13 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Shaws Cars Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Shaws Cars Ltd (FRN 987794) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2023 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Shaws Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07446 859667 and the website shawscars.co.uk for Shaws Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Shaws Cars a scam or clone?
Shaws 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 Shaws Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Shaws Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Shaws Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Shaws Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Shaws Cars: Misbah Maalik (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Imran Tariq.
Who runs Shaws Cars?
Companies House lists one director of Shaws Cars: Misbah Maalik.
How long has Shaws Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 6 July 2022, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2023.
What do Shaws Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £15.9k (+10% from £14.4k).

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