The Professional Car Agents Ltd

Reference number: 650583

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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 thecaragent.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01752 656770 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PL7 4AW
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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
09108713
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 June 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
12 Newnham Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4AW, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew Stott Director Dec 1979 30 Jun 2014 2 other companies
Darren Martyn Coles Director Oct 1986 1 Sep 2014 2 other companies
James Mctaggart Director Dec 1992 1 Jul 2025 1 other company
Dean Price Director Feb 1980 1 Jul 2025 1 other company
Jacob Cooper Secretary Not published 14 Oct 2021 –

Other companies run by these 4 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 companies
2
closed down
1
run together
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£67.9k

−34% from £103k

Cash at bank

£138k

+59% from £86.6k

Employees (average)

9

−10% from 10

Owed within a year

£602k

<1% from £600k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 09108713. 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 Professional Car Agents’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (11)

2017

1 June 2017

  • Matthew Stott became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

30 June 2016

  • Darren Martyn Coles became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

4 December 2014

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

FCA register

30 June 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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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 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Professional Car Agents Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, The Professional Car Agents Ltd (FRN 650583) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2014 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Professional Car Agents’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01752 656770 and the website thecaragent.co.uk for The Professional Car Agents. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Professional Car Agents a scam or clone?
The Professional Car Agents 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 Professional Car Agents?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Professional Car Agents handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Professional Car Agents to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Professional Car Agents?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of The Professional Car Agents: Mr Matthew Stott (25–50% of shares) and Mr Darren Martyn Coles (25–50% of shares).
Who runs The Professional Car Agents?
Companies House lists 4 directors of The Professional Car Agents: Matthew Stott, Darren Martyn Coles, James McTaggart and Dean Price.
How long has The Professional Car Agents been in business?
The company was formed on 30 June 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2014.
What do The Professional Car Agents’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £67.9k (−34% from £103k) and cash at bank of £138k (+59% from £86.6k).

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