21st Century Motors Limited

Reference number: 682528

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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 21stcenturymotors.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 370 2121 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR1 3BY
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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

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
08901938
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 February 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
Cotton Court, Church Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 3BY, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Conway Director Feb 1985 19 Feb 2014 3 other companies

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
3
closed down
1
still active
2

In the full report: all 3 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 28 February 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£17.1k

+250% from £4,896

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£16.0k

+66% from £9,654

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08901938. 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

21st Century Motors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2015

5 June 2015

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

FCA register

2014

19 February 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to 21st Century Motors

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with 21st Century Motors. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like 21st Century Motors

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

In Preston

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is 21st Century Motors Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, 21st Century Motors Limited (FRN 682528) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is 21st Century Motors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 370 2121 and the website 21stcenturymotors.co.uk for 21st Century Motors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is 21st Century Motors a scam or clone?
21st Century Motors 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 21st Century Motors?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how 21st Century Motors handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about 21st Century Motors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns 21st Century Motors?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of 21st Century Motors: Mr Mark Conway (75–100% of shares).
Who runs 21st Century Motors?
Companies House lists one director of 21st Century Motors: Mark Conway.
How long has 21st Century Motors been in business?
The company was formed on 19 February 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do 21st Century Motors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show net assets of £17.1k (+250% from £4,896).

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