Twiggco Ltd

Reference number: 713342

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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 getabettercar.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0115 736 5900 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NG9 3GW
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Other names (21)

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

  • Getabetterbike.co.uk Trading name
  • Get A Better Car Trading name
  • Getabettercar.co.uk Trading name
  • Get A Better Car Prestige Trading name
  • Nottingham Car Finance Trading name
  • The Bad Credit Car Finance Dealer Trading name
  • The Car Finance People Trading name
  • Alien Car Credit Former trading name
  • Alien Car Finance Former trading name
  • Auto Accept Car Finance Former trading name
  • Captain Planet Car Finance Former trading name
  • Duncan's Car Chest Former trading name
  • Essex Motor Finance Former trading name
  • Getabettercar.com Former trading name
  • Getabettercar Norwich Former trading name
  • Getabetterloan.co.uk Former trading name
  • Good Car Day Former trading name
  • Norwich Car Finance Former trading name
  • Peterborough Car Finance Former trading name
  • The Car Finance People Bristol Former trading name
  • The Car Finance People Norwich Former 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
09723759
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 August 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
232 Derby Road, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 3AN, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Duncan Alistair Twigg Director Aug 1982 8 Aug 2015 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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 its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£199k

−20% from £248k

Employees (average)

4

+33% from 3

Owed within a year

£6,860

−7% from £7,376

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 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 09723759. 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

Twiggco’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (46)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Duncan Twigg gained significant control

Companies House

2015

23 August 2015

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

FCA register

8 August 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 46 events

  • All 46 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms like Twiggco

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 46 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Twiggco Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Twiggco Ltd (FRN 713342) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Twiggco’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0115 736 5900 and the website getabettercar.co.uk for Twiggco. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Twiggco a scam or clone?
Twiggco 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 Twiggco?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Twiggco handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Twiggco to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Twiggco?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Twiggco: Mr Duncan Twigg (significant influence or control).
Who runs Twiggco?
Companies House lists one director of Twiggco: Duncan Alistair Twigg.
How long has Twiggco been in business?
The company was formed on 8 August 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2015.
What do Twiggco’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £199k (−20% from £248k).
Does Twiggco use any other names?
It trades as Getabetterbike.co.uk, Get A Better Car, Getabettercar.co.uk, Get A Better Car Prestige and Nottingham Car Finance, and 2 more names. It has previously used 14 other names, including Alien Car Credit, Alien Car Finance and Auto Accept Car Finance.

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