Valentine's Specialist Cars Ltd

Reference number: 804858

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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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  • When valentinespecialistscars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01454 313333 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS37 6AA
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Other names (1)

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

  • BOX HEDGE CARS LTD Former 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
11104502
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 December 2017 (8 years old)
Registered office
36 Vayre Close, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, BS37 6NU, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Valentine Francis Farrell Director Mar 1968 11 Dec 2017 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£368k

+14% from £323k

Cash at bank

£62.6k

+68% from £37.3k

Owed within a year

£215k

−3.1% from £221k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11104502. 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

Valentine's Specialist Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (10)

2024

4 December 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "BOX HEDGE CARS LTD"

FCA register

16 July 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Valentine's Specialist Cars Ltd"

FCA register

2018

31 May 2018

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

FCA register

2017

11 December 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Valentine Francis Farrell took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Valentine's Specialist Cars

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Valentine's Specialist Cars. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

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
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Valentine's Specialist Cars Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Valentine's Specialist Cars Ltd (FRN 804858) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2018 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Valentine's Specialist Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01454 313333 and the website valentinespecialistscars.co.uk for Valentine's Specialist Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Valentine's Specialist Cars a scam or clone?
Valentine's Specialist Cars 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 Valentine's Specialist Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Valentine's Specialist Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Valentine's Specialist Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Valentine's Specialist Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Valentine's Specialist Cars: Mr Valentine Francis Farrell (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Valentine's Specialist Cars?
Companies House lists one director of Valentine's Specialist Cars: Valentine Francis Farrell.
How long has Valentine's Specialist Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 11 December 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2018.
What do Valentine's Specialist Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £368k (+14% from £323k) and cash at bank of £62.6k (+68% from £37.3k).
Does Valentine's Specialist Cars use any other names?
It has previously used the name BOX HEDGE CARS LTD.

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