Simple Car Sales Ltd

Reference number: 662609

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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 simplecarsales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01539 735533 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LA9 6NZ
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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
07669666
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 June 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
10 High Street, Windermere, LA23 1AF, England
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
Alastair James Higham Director Oct 1973 14 Jun 2011 None
Alastair James Higham Secretary Not published 14 Jun 2011 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • Both people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£286k

<1% from £284k

Cash at bank

£69.2k

+33% from £52.0k

Employees (average)

10

Same as 10

Owed within a year

£119k

−17% from £144k

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 07669666. 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

Simple Car Sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (9)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alastair James Higham took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

5 February 2015

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

FCA register

2011

14 June 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Simple Car Sales Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Simple Car Sales Ltd (FRN 662609) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Simple Car Sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01539 735533 and the website simplecarsales.co.uk for Simple Car Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Simple Car Sales a scam or clone?
Simple Car Sales 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 Simple Car Sales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Simple Car Sales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Simple Car Sales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Simple Car Sales?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Simple Car Sales: Mr Alastair James Higham (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Simple Car Sales?
Companies House lists one director of Simple Car Sales: Alastair James Higham.
How long has Simple Car Sales been in business?
The company was formed on 14 June 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Simple Car Sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £286k (<1% from £284k) and cash at bank of £69.2k (+33% from £52.0k).

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