Affordable Autos (UK) Limited

Reference number: 656795

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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 affordableautos.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01924 270082 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WF4 5FF
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Other names (1)

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

  • Affordable Autos 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.
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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
06118936
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 February 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
531 Denby Dale Road West, Calder Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3ND
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul James Howard Director Jan 1974 20 Feb 2007 None
Rachel Elizabeth Howard Secretary Not published 20 Feb 2007 –

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 28 February 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£6,651

−52% from £13.8k

Cash at bank

£7,937

−84% from £49.0k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£74.6k

−19% from £92.4k

Assets and liabilities

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 06118936. 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

Affordable Autos (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2015

3 February 2015

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

FCA register

2007

20 February 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Affordable Autos (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Affordable Autos (UK) Limited (FRN 656795) 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 Affordable Autos (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01924 270082 and the website affordableautos.co.uk for Affordable Autos (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Affordable Autos (UK) a scam or clone?
Affordable Autos (UK) 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 Affordable Autos (UK)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Affordable Autos (UK) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Affordable Autos (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Affordable Autos (UK)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Affordable Autos (UK): Paul James Howard (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Affordable Autos (UK)?
Companies House lists one director of Affordable Autos (UK): Paul James Howard.
How long has Affordable Autos (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 20 February 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Affordable Autos (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of £6,651 (−52% from £13.8k) and cash at bank of £7,937 (−84% from £49.0k).
Does Affordable Autos (UK) use any other names?
It trades as Affordable Autos.

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