The Hertford Car Company Ltd

Reference number: 665274

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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 thehertfordcarcompany.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01992 511311 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SG13 8PZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Almondo Car Centre Limited Former 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
08204895
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 September 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Five Ways, 57-59 Hatfield Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 1HS
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Raymond Pryor Director Jul 1976 6 Sep 2012 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
2
closed down
2

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
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Filed accounts and finances

18 months to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£990k

+35% from £735k

Cash at bank

£95.0k

−25% from £127k

Employees (average)

6

+20% from 5

Owed within a year

£1.61m

<1% from £1.62m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 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 08204895. 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

The Hertford Car Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (8)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Raymond Pryor took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

19 February 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Almondo Car Centre Limited"

FCA register

2015

18 March 2015

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

FCA register

2012

6 September 2012

  • 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 connected to The Hertford Car Company

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with The Hertford Car Company. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like The Hertford Car Company

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

In Hertford

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Hertford Car Company Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, The Hertford Car Company Ltd (FRN 665274) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Hertford Car Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01992 511311 and the website thehertfordcarcompany.co.uk for The Hertford Car Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Hertford Car Company a scam or clone?
The Hertford Car Company 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 The Hertford Car Company?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Hertford Car Company handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Hertford Car Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Hertford Car Company?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of The Hertford Car Company: Mr Raymond Pryor (75–100% of shares).
Who runs The Hertford Car Company?
Companies House lists one director of The Hertford Car Company: Raymond Pryor.
How long has The Hertford Car Company been in business?
The company was formed on 6 September 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do The Hertford Car Company’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show total equity of £990k (+35% from £735k) and cash at bank of £95.0k (−25% from £127k).
Does The Hertford Car Company use any other names?
It has previously used the name Almondo Car Centre Limited.

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