Vantage Car Sales Limited

Reference number: 718031

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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 vantagemotorcyclesandcommercials.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01797 363622 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN28 8LH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Vantage Motorcycles and Commercials Trading name
  • AVANTI 2 WHEELS 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
07469688
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 December 2010 (15 years old)
Registered office
Unit 4 Adams Court, Mountfield Road Industrial Estate, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8LH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Ian Vant Director Aug 1971 14 Dec 2010 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 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£25.0k

+29% from £19.4k

Cash at bank

£14.7k

+117% from £6,781

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

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 07469688. 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

Vantage Car Sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (10)

2016

14 December 2016

  • Paul Vant took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

31 October 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "AVANTI 2 WHEELS LTD"

FCA register

2015

8 October 2015

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

FCA register

2010

14 December 2010

  • 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: 1
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Firms connected to Vantage Car Sales

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Vantage Car Sales

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

In the Tonbridge (TN) postcode area

Alloywheels.com LimitedRyeAuthorisedRimstyle Ltd.AshfordAuthorised0260 Cars LtdCrowboroughAuthorised5 Ashdown Uckfield LimitedUckfieldAuthorisedA.C. Cars (Sussex) LimitedCrowboroughAuthorisedAdam Blackman LtdSevenoaksAuthorised

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vantage Car Sales Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Vantage Car Sales Limited (FRN 718031) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Vantage Car Sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01797 363622 and the website vantagemotorcyclesandcommercials.co.uk for Vantage Car Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Vantage Car Sales a scam or clone?
Vantage Car Sales 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 Vantage Car Sales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Vantage Car Sales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Vantage Car Sales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Vantage Car Sales?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Vantage Car Sales: Mr Paul Vant (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Vantage Car Sales?
Companies House lists one director of Vantage Car Sales: Paul Ian Vant.
How long has Vantage Car Sales been in business?
The company was formed on 14 December 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
What do Vantage Car Sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £25.0k (+29% from £19.4k) and cash at bank of £14.7k (+117% from £6,781).
Does Vantage Car Sales use any other names?
It trades as Vantage Motorcycles and Commercials. It has previously used the name AVANTI 2 WHEELS LTD.

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