Smile Cars Limited

Reference number: 672025

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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 carsofchichester.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01243 781111 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO19 8FH
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Other names (3)

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

  • Cars of Chichester Trading name
  • Portsmouth Car Company Trading name
  • The Mini Showroom 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.
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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
03795795
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 June 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Amelia House, Crescent Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QR
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Alan Hockey Director Nov 1963 24 Jun 1999 1 other company
John Michael Veness Miller Director Oct 1956 24 Jun 1999 None
Christopher Alan Hockey Secretary Not published 24 Jun 1999 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 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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3,422

+72% from £1,987

Cash at bank

£28.1k

−14% from £32.7k

Owed within a year

£489k

+2.7% from £476k

Net assets

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03795795. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (14)

2019

6 April 2019

  • Theresa Mary Hockey stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christopher Alan Hockey became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • John Michael Veness Miller became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Theresa Mary Hockey became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

2 June 2015

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

FCA register

1999

24 June 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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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 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Smile Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Smile Cars Limited (FRN 672025) 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 Smile Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01243 781111 and the website carsofchichester.co.uk for Smile Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Smile Cars a scam or clone?
Smile 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 Smile Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Smile Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Smile Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Smile Cars?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Smile Cars: Mr Christopher Alan Hockey (25–50% of shares) and John Michael Veness Miller (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Theresa Mary Hockey.
Who runs Smile Cars?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Smile Cars: Christopher Alan Hockey and John Michael Veness Miller.
How long has Smile Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 24 June 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do Smile Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £3,422 (+72% from £1,987) and cash at bank of £28.1k (−14% from £32.7k).
Does Smile Cars use any other names?
It trades as Cars of Chichester, Portsmouth Car Company and The Mini Showroom.

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