Whitethor Ltd

Reference number: 685358

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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 whitethorcars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07512 015669 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE67 3LH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Whitethor Cars Trading name
  • Whitethor 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
09297110
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 November 2014 (11 years old)
Registered office
337 Ashby Road, Coalville, LE67 3LH, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mohamed Benlaadar Director May 1990 5 Nov 2014 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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other company
1
still active
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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.77m

+16% from £1.52m

Cash at bank

£312k

−43% from £549k

Employees (average)

4

−33% from 6

Owed within a year

£169k

−26% from £229k

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 09297110. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (9)

2016

30 April 2016

  • Mohamed Benlaadar took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

8 July 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Whitethor Cars Ltd"

FCA register

30 April 2015

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

FCA register

2014

5 November 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Whitethor

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Whitethor

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

In Coalville

B & M Trading UK LimitedCoalvilleAuthorisedCrosspoint Motor Company LTDCoalvilleAuthorisedFleetEx LimitedCoalvilleAuthorisedMartyn Raynor CarsCoalvilleAuthorisedMotors (Coalville) LimitedCoalvilleAuthorisedRedhall Garage LimitedCoalvilleAuthorised

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Whitethor Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Whitethor Ltd (FRN 685358) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Whitethor’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07512 015669 and the website whitethorcars.co.uk for Whitethor. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Whitethor a scam or clone?
Whitethor 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 Whitethor?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Whitethor handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Whitethor to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Whitethor?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Whitethor: Mr Mohamed Benlaadar (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Whitethor?
Companies House lists one director of Whitethor: Mohamed Benlaadar.
How long has Whitethor been in business?
The company was formed on 5 November 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Whitethor’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show net assets of £1.77m (+16% from £1.52m) and cash at bank of £312k (−43% from £549k).
Does Whitethor use any other names?
It trades as Whitethor Cars. It has previously used the name Whitethor Cars Ltd.

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