Trade Exchange Kent Limited

Reference number: 750544

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When birchingtoncarandvansales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01843 845433 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CT7 9UB
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Other names (1)

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

  • Birchington Car & Van sales 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
07143126
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 February 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
376 Canterbury Road, Birchington, Kent, CT7 9UB, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Adrian Kevin West Director Mar 1972 2 Feb 2010 1 other company
Paula West Director Aug 1976 2 Feb 2010 None

Other companies run by these 2 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 company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£124k

Down £30.0k from −£94.2k

Cash at bank

£7,333

Up £7,328 from £5

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£183k

+34% from £137k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £124k more than it owned.

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 07143126. 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 Exchange Kent’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (14)

2023

21 March 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Trade Exchange Kent Limited"

FCA register

2017

2 February 2017

  • Adrian Kevin West became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

5 July 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Paula West became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2010

2 February 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms like Trade Exchange Kent

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

In Birchington

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In the Canterbury (CT) postcode area

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Trade Exchange Kent Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Trade Exchange Kent Limited (FRN 750544) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Trade Exchange Kent’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01843 845433 and the website birchingtoncarandvansales.co.uk for Trade Exchange Kent. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Trade Exchange Kent a scam or clone?
Trade Exchange Kent 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 Exchange Kent?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Trade Exchange Kent handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Trade Exchange Kent to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Trade Exchange Kent?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Trade Exchange Kent: Mrs Paula West (25–50% of shares) and Adrian Kevin West (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Trade Exchange Kent?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Trade Exchange Kent: Adrian Kevin West and Paula West.
How long has Trade Exchange Kent been in business?
The company was formed on 2 February 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2016.
What do Trade Exchange Kent’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of −£124k (down £30.0k from −£94.2k) and cash at bank of £7,333 (up £7,328 from £5).
Does Trade Exchange Kent use any other names?
It trades as Birchington Car & Van sales.

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