trade car sales limited

Reference number: 678593

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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

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 automotivevehicles.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01580 860514 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN19 7QY
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Other names (1)

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

  • automotive 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • 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
03852524
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 October 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Landgate Chambers, 24 Landgate, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7LJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Julie Ann Williams Director Jul 1968 4 Oct 1999 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • Both people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£5,492

−77% from £23.6k

Cash at bank

£19.1k

+60% from £11.9k

Employees (average)

3

+50% from 2

Owed within a year

£319k

+11% from £287k

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 03852524. 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

Trade car sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Edward David Williams became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Julie Ann Williams became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

9 September 2015

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

FCA register

1999

4 October 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is trade car sales limited FCA authorised?
Yes, trade car sales limited (FRN 678593) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is trade car sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01580 860514 and the website automotivevehicles.co.uk for trade car sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is trade car sales a scam or clone?
trade car sales 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 trade car sales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how trade car sales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about trade car sales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns trade car sales?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of trade car sales: Mr Edward David Williams (25–50% of shares) and Julie Ann Williams (25–50% of shares).
Who runs trade car sales?
Companies House lists one director of trade car sales: Julie Ann Williams.
How long has trade car sales been in business?
The company was formed on 4 October 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2015.
What do trade car sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £5,492 (−77% from £23.6k) and cash at bank of £19.1k (+60% from £11.9k).
Does trade car sales use any other names?
It trades as automotive.

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