Allen Motor Company Limited

Reference number: 747401

Instant download

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When drivewisecars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01254 941001 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BB1 8QW
Instant PDF download
Other names (2)

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

  • Drivewise Cars Trading name
  • Hindle and Allen 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 (3 permissions)
  • 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
09976631
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 January 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Haydock House, Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8QW, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Steven Richard Allen Director Mar 1962 29 Jan 2016 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
Instant PDF download

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£126k

+22% from £104k

Cash at bank

£85.9k

+14% from £75.5k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£167k

−8.1% from £182k

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
Instant PDF download
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 09976631. 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

Allen Motor Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (10)

2017

28 January 2017

  • Steven Richard Allen took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

1 June 2016

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

FCA register

29 January 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
Instant PDF download

Firms connected to Allen Motor Company

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Allen Motor Company. 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
Instant PDF download

Firms like Allen Motor Company

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

In Blackburn

Youles Motorcycles LimitedBlackburnAuthorisedAuto Lab UK LtdBlackburnAuthorisedAutochoice Car Supermarket LimitedBlackburnAuthorisedBlackburn van Hire & Sales LimitedBlackburnAuthorisedClass Autos LtdBlackburnAuthorisedCVC (NW) LtdBlackburnAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Allen Motor Company

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Allen Motor Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Allen Motor Company Limited (FRN 747401) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Allen Motor Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01254 941001 and the website drivewisecars.co.uk for Allen Motor Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Allen Motor Company a scam or clone?
Allen Motor Company 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 Allen Motor Company?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Allen Motor Company handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Allen Motor Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Allen Motor Company?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Allen Motor Company: Mr Steven Richard Allen (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Allen Motor Company?
Companies House lists one director of Allen Motor Company: Steven Richard Allen.
How long has Allen Motor Company been in business?
The company was formed on 29 January 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2016.
What do Allen Motor Company’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £126k (+22% from £104k) and cash at bank of £85.9k (+14% from £75.5k).
Does Allen Motor Company use any other names?
It trades as Drivewise Cars. It has previously used the name Hindle and Allen.

Sources and links

The full report on Allen Motor Company Limited

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…