V&M Enterprise Limited

Reference number: 783772

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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 primemotorsessex.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07425 293903 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EN11 0DE
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Other names (4)

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

  • Prime Motors Trading name
  • MOAVR CARS LIMITED Former name
  • MOVAR CARS LIMITED Former name
  • Essex Prestige 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
10394827
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 September 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Top Floor Leeside Works Lawrence Avenue, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, SG12 8DL, 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 Charles Maskell Director Jul 1985 16 Dec 2016 4 other companies
AURIA ACCOUNTANCY (HERTS) LTD Corporate secretary Not published 1 Apr 2024 –

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 companies
4
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£356k

+23% from £290k

Cash at bank

£70.4k

+1.8% from £69.1k

Employees (average)

7

+17% from 6

Owed within a year

£844k

−14% from £984k

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 10394827. 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

V&M Enterprise’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (20)

2024

1 January 2024

  • Maskell Legacy Enterprise Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Matthew Charles Maskell gave up control

Companies House

2017

29 November 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "MOVAR CARS LIMITED"

FCA register

31 August 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "MOAVR CARS LIMITED"

FCA register

17 August 2017

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

FCA register

2016

16 December 2016

  • Matthew Charles Maskell took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Woodberry Secretarial Limited gave up control

Companies House

26 September 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Woodberry Secretarial Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to V&M Enterprise

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with V&M Enterprise. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2
past link
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like V&M Enterprise

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

In Hoddesdon

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is V&M Enterprise Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, V&M Enterprise Limited (FRN 783772) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2017 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is V&M Enterprise’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07425 293903 and the website primemotorsessex.co.uk for V&M Enterprise. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is V&M Enterprise a scam or clone?
V&M Enterprise 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 V&M Enterprise?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how V&M Enterprise handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about V&M Enterprise to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns V&M Enterprise?
V&M Enterprise is owned by Maskell Legacy Enterprise Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 January 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Woodberry Secretarial Limited and Mr Matthew Charles Maskell.
Who runs V&M Enterprise?
Companies House lists one director of V&M Enterprise: Matthew Charles Maskell.
How long has V&M Enterprise been in business?
The company was formed on 26 September 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2017.
What do V&M Enterprise’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £356k (+23% from £290k) and cash at bank of £70.4k (+1.8% from £69.1k).
Does V&M Enterprise use any other names?
It trades as Prime Motors. It has previously used 3 other names: MOAVR CARS LIMITED, MOVAR CARS LIMITED and Essex Prestige.

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