UK Car Buyer (Derby) Limited

Reference number: 930249

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07510 282407

  • Address

    Derwent House, 35 Eaton Bank, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4BJ, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07510 282407 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DE56 4BJ
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Other names (2)

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

  • Eaton's Trading name
  • UK Car Buyer 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.
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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
12394499
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 January 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
1-2 Basford House Derby Road, Heanor, DE75 7QL, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Fraser Whitfield Director Oct 1966 9 Jan 2020 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Total equity

£197k

+55% from £127k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£227k

−6.6% from £243k

The accounts for the year to 31 March 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £2.44m, for the year to 31 March 2024.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 12394499. 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

UK Car Buyer (Derby)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (10)

2021

4 May 2021

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

FCA register

2020

9 January 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Mark Fraser Whitfield took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms like UK Car Buyer (Derby)

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

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is UK Car Buyer (Derby) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, UK Car Buyer (Derby) Limited (FRN 930249) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2021 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is UK Car Buyer (Derby)’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07510 282407 for UK Car Buyer (Derby). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is UK Car Buyer (Derby) a scam or clone?
UK Car Buyer (Derby) 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 UK Car Buyer (Derby)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how UK Car Buyer (Derby) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about UK Car Buyer (Derby) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns UK Car Buyer (Derby)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of UK Car Buyer (Derby): Mr Mark Fraser Whitfield (75–100% of shares).
Who runs UK Car Buyer (Derby)?
Companies House lists one director of UK Car Buyer (Derby): Mark Fraser Whitfield.
How long has UK Car Buyer (Derby) been in business?
The company was formed on 9 January 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2021.
What do UK Car Buyer (Derby)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show total equity of £197k (+55% from £127k).
Does UK Car Buyer (Derby) use any other names?
It trades as Eaton's and UK Car Buyer.

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