Ames Nissan Limited

Reference number: 670521

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Authorised by the FCA

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

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When amesford.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01842 764467 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode IP24 1HT
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Other names (2)

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

  • Ames Motor Group Trading name
  • Ames Ford 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
02806293
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 April 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Carey Ames Director May 1955 2 Apr 1993 15 other companies
Graham John Balaam Director Feb 1962 2 Apr 1993 11 other companies
Tanja Ames Director May 1980 4 Nov 2024 None
Graham John Balaam Secretary Not published 2 Apr 1993 11 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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
17
closed down
11
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 17 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 9 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsAudited

Total equity

−£992k

Down £86.4k from −£905k

Cash at bank

£1,774

−57% from £4,126

Employees (average)

17

Same as 17

Owed within a year

£1.54m

+7.2% from £1.44m

Total equity is negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £992k more than it owned.

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 02806293. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Sema Lease UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 March 2015

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

FCA register

1993

2 April 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Ames Nissan

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

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

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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ames Nissan Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ames Nissan Limited (FRN 670521) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ames Nissan’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01842 764467 and the website amesford.co.uk for Ames Nissan. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Ames Nissan a scam or clone?
Ames Nissan 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 Ames Nissan?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Ames Nissan handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Ames Nissan to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ames Nissan?
Ames Nissan is owned by Sema Lease UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Ames Nissan?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Ames Nissan: Richard Carey Ames, Graham John Balaam and Tanja Ames.
How long has Ames Nissan been in business?
The company was formed on 2 April 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Ames Nissan’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show total equity of −£992k (down £86.4k from −£905k) and cash at bank of £1,774 (−57% from £4,126).
Does Ames Nissan use any other names?
It trades as Ames Motor Group. It has previously used the name Ames Ford.

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