Vanhouse Ltd

Reference number: 735489

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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 vanhouse.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07838 371349 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TA9 4AG
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Other names (1)

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

  • COCAR DIRECT 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
08092928
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 June 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
4 Walsh Close, Hutton, N Somerset, BS24 9XH
Nature of business
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Craig Conway Director Aug 1980 1 Jun 2012 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 30 June 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£76.6k

−47% from £144k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£48.0k

−63% from £128k

No turnover or profit for the year to 30 June 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £769k turnover and £19.5k profit, for the year to 30 June 2020.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 08092928. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (10)

2020

20 April 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "COCAR DIRECT LTD"

FCA register

2017

1 January 2017

  • Craig Conway took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

9 March 2016

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

FCA register

2012

1 June 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vanhouse Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Vanhouse Ltd (FRN 735489) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Vanhouse’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07838 371349 and the website vanhouse.co.uk for Vanhouse. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Vanhouse a scam or clone?
Vanhouse 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 Vanhouse?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Vanhouse handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Vanhouse to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Vanhouse?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Vanhouse: Mr Craig Conway (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Vanhouse?
Companies House lists one director of Vanhouse: Craig Conway.
How long has Vanhouse been in business?
The company was formed on 1 June 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do Vanhouse’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £76.6k (−47% from £144k).
Does Vanhouse use any other names?
It has previously used the name COCAR DIRECT LTD.

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