The Highline Car Group Ltd

Reference number: 938720

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Authorised, but in an insolvency process

This firm is under the control of insolvency practitioners and may have stopped taking on new business. If you are or were a customer, deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.

What the FCA says

ATTENTION - Firm in an insolvency process

This firm is in an insolvency process. It is under the control of the appointed insolvency office holder(s) and may have stopped taking on new business. It has to continue to meet our standards in line with its regulatory status, including when dealing with its customers. If you are/were a customer check how this affects you with the firm or the appointed insolvency office holder(s).

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • No phone number on the FCA register

  • Address

    Philip Lawrence and Gareth Howarth, both of AMS Business Recovery, 1 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3HF, United Kingdom

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  • Who else gives the postcode M3 3HF
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Other names (3)

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

  • LC Cars Trading name
  • LEWIS COLLINS CAR SALES Trading name
  • LC CARS LTD Former name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • In an insolvency process
    Money the firm held is returned through the appointed office holders, which takes time and can fall short. The FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Ombudsman can still look at a complaint.
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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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company in liquidation, but it is still authorised on the FCA register.
  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
12725815
Company status
Liquidation
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 July 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
1 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3HF
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lewis Christopher Joseph Collins Director Feb 1992 7 Jul 2020 None

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  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£58.9k

+3.9% from £56.7k

Cash at bank

£31.0k

+50% from £20.7k

Employees (average)

5

+67% from 3

Owed within a year

£247k

+45% from £171k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2024
  • 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 12725815. 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 Highline Car Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (10)

2022

26 August 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "LC CARS LTD"

FCA register

2020

2 December 2020

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

FCA register

7 July 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Lewis Christopher Joseph Collins became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Highline Car Group Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, The Highline Car Group Ltd (FRN 938720) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It is also in an insolvency process, under the control of insolvency practitioners, so deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm. It has held its current authorisation since December 2020 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
Is The Highline Car Group a scam or clone?
The Highline Car Group 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 Highline Car Group?
The Highline Car Group is under the control of insolvency practitioners, so money it held is returned through the appointed office holders rather than by the firm. That takes time and can fall short. Where money is missing, the FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can still consider a complaint.
Who owns The Highline Car Group?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of The Highline Car Group: Mr Lewis Christopher Joseph Collins (50–75% of shares).
Who runs The Highline Car Group?
Companies House lists one director of The Highline Car Group: Lewis Christopher Joseph Collins.
How long has The Highline Car Group been in business?
The company was formed on 7 July 2020. Companies House now lists it as liquidation.
What do The Highline Car Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2024, show net assets of £58.9k (+3.9% from £56.7k) and cash at bank of £31.0k (+50% from £20.7k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Does The Highline Car Group use any other names?
It trades as LC Cars and LEWIS COLLINS CAR SALES. It has previously used the name LC CARS LTD.

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