Zolacar Ltd

Reference number: 931603

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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 zolacar.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07720 922959 is
  • Whether WC1N 3AX is a shared office: 45 other firms give it
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Other names (7)

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

  • www.zolaleads.com Trading name
  • ZolaCar.com Trading name
  • EFINANCEPLATFORMS LTD Former name
  • RESIDENTIAL MOTORS LIMITED Former name
  • MotorbikeFinance360.co.uk Former trading name
  • TheVehicleFinanceStore.com Former trading name
  • VanFinance360.co.uk Former trading 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
09382752
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 January 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020)
  • Other credit granting not elsewhere classified (SIC 64929)
  • Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Peter Brian Maclaurin Director Sep 1975 12 Jan 2015 2 other companies
Peter Maclaurin Secretary Not published 12 Jan 2015 –

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 companies
2
closed down
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, 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 31 January 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£29.9k

Up £64.2k from −£94.0k

Cash at bank

£1,310

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £29.9k more than it owned.

Net assets

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09382752. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (17)

2023

3 January 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "EFINANCEPLATFORMS LTD"

FCA register

2021

21 March 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "RESIDENTIAL MOTORS LIMITED"

FCA register

9 February 2021

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Peter Brian Maclaurin took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 January 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 2 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Zolacar Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Zolacar Ltd (FRN 931603) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2021 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Zolacar’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07720 922959 and the website zolacar.com for Zolacar. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Zolacar a scam or clone?
Zolacar 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 Zolacar?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Zolacar handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Zolacar to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Zolacar?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Zolacar: Mr Peter Brian Maclaurin (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Zolacar?
Companies House lists one director of Zolacar: Peter Brian Maclaurin.
How long has Zolacar been in business?
The company was formed on 12 January 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2021.
What do Zolacar’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show net assets of −£29.9k (up £64.2k from −£94.0k) and cash at bank of £1,310 (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Zolacar use any other names?
It trades as www.zolaleads.com and ZolaCar.com. It has previously used 5 other names, including EFINANCEPLATFORMS LTD, RESIDENTIAL MOTORS LIMITED and MotorbikeFinance360.co.uk.

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