T & C Cars Limited

Reference number: 593783

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

AUTOMOTIVE COMPLIANCE LIMITED Reference number: 497010 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • T & C Cars Limited (FRN 593783) is an AR of AUTOMOTIVE COMPLIANCE LIMITED (FRN 497010). When you use T & C Cars's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from T & C Cars, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When tccdirect.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01252 796979 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU12 6LR
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Other names (1)

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

  • Town And Country Cars Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
04147249
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 January 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
Town & Country Cars, 62-66 Ash Street, Ash, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU12 6LR
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Tickner Director Aug 1961 2 Feb 2001 1 other company
Joanne Louisa Tickner Secretary Not published 19 Dec 2008 –

Other companies run by its director

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
still active
1
is FCA-registered
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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£234k

−23% from £306k

Cash at bank

£0

−100% from £242k

Employees (average)

25

+4.2% from 24

Owed within a year

£862k

<1% from £854k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 04147249. 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

T & C Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2016

24 May 2016

  • Joanne Tickner became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Christopher Tickner became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

7 January 2013

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2001

24 January 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to T & C Cars

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with T & C Cars. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like T & C Cars

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

In Aldershot

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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 T & C Cars Limited FCA authorised?
T & C Cars Limited (FRN 593783) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for T & C Cars?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. T & C Cars Limited (FRN 593783) is an AR of AUTOMOTIVE COMPLIANCE LIMITED (FRN 497010). When you use T & C Cars's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from T & C Cars, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is T & C Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01252 796979 and the website tccdirect.co.uk for T & C Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is T & C Cars a scam or clone?
T & C 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 T & C Cars?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for T & C Cars's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns T & C Cars?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of T & C Cars: Mr Christopher Tickner (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Joanne Tickner (25–50% of shares).
Who runs T & C Cars?
Companies House lists one director of T & C Cars: Christopher Tickner.
How long has T & C Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 24 January 2001.
What do T & C Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £234k (−23% from £306k) and cash at bank of £0 (−100% from £242k).
Does T & C Cars use any other names?
It trades as Town And Country Cars.

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