Vantastec Limited

Reference number: 671846

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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 vantastec.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01443 811630 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF82 7EP
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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
05718421
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 February 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Vantastec House, Unit 6c Caerphilly Road, Ystrad Mynach, Mid Glamorgan, CF82 7EP
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified (SIC 30990)
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gareth Lee Edwards Director Aug 1977 22 Feb 2006 16 other companies
Colin Kevin Carl Smith Director Feb 1958 3 Aug 2009 15 other companies
Kyle Christophe Smith Director Jan 1984 7 Jan 2026 None
Melanie Jayne Bowen Director Feb 1966 7 Jan 2026 1 other company
Lee Ramon Southgate Director Nov 1985 7 Jan 2026 1 other company
Colin Kevin Carl Smith Secretary Not published 22 Feb 2006 15 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 directors

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
22
closed down
16
run together
11

In the full report: all 22 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 11 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.37m

<1% from £2.37m

Cash at bank

£804k

+173% from £294k

Employees (average)

36

Same as 36

Owed within a year

£2.10m

+11% from £1.89m

No turnover or profit for the year to 30 April 2026: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £15.1m turnover and £468k profit, for the year to 31 December 2021.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2026
  • 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 05718421. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (17)

2023

18 May 2023

  • Colin Kevin Carl Smith stopped being a part-owner
  • Gareth Lee Edwards stopped being a part-owner
  • Vantastec Employee Ownership Trustee Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Colin Kevin Carl Smith became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Gareth Lee Edwards became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

20 February 2015

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

FCA register

2006

22 February 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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  • 22 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vantastec Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Vantastec Limited (FRN 671846) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Vantastec’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01443 811630 and the website vantastec.co.uk for Vantastec. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Vantastec a scam or clone?
Vantastec 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 Vantastec?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Vantastec handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Vantastec to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Vantastec?
Vantastec is owned by Vantastec Employee Ownership Trustee Limited, which holds 50–75% of shares, 50–75% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 18 May 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Gareth Lee Edwards and Mr Colin Kevin Carl Smith.
Who runs Vantastec?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Vantastec: Gareth Lee Edwards, Colin Kevin Carl Smith, Kyle Christophe Smith, Melanie Jayne Bowen and Lee Ramon Southgate.
How long has Vantastec been in business?
The company was formed on 22 February 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Vantastec’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2026, show net assets of £2.37m (<1% from £2.37m) and cash at bank of £804k (+173% from £294k).

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