Anima Veicoli Ltd

Reference number: 647568

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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 magariautomotive.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01329 600404 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO16 0RG
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Other names (2)

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

  • Magari Automotive Trading name
  • Oliphant & Rees Ltd Former 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
08868231
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 January 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
1a Lower Quay Road, Fareham, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO16 0RG
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicholas Rees Director Sep 1989 30 Jan 2014 None
John Christopher Burrows Director Jan 1988 29 Sep 2017 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£693k

+6.8% from £649k

Cash at bank

£256k

−18% from £313k

Employees (average)

11

+38% from 8

Owed within a year

£1.97m

+8.2% from £1.82m

Assets and liabilities

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 08868231. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (17)

2017

17 October 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Oliphant & Rees Ltd"

FCA register

1 August 2017

  • John Christopher Burrows became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

31 July 2017

  • Christopher Oliphant stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christopher Oliphant became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Nicholas Robert James Rees became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

13 November 2014

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

FCA register

30 January 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Anima Veicoli Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Anima Veicoli Ltd (FRN 647568) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2014 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Anima Veicoli’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01329 600404 and the website magariautomotive.co.uk for Anima Veicoli. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Anima Veicoli a scam or clone?
Anima Veicoli 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 Anima Veicoli?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Anima Veicoli handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Anima Veicoli to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Anima Veicoli?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Anima Veicoli: Mr John Christopher Burrows (25–50% of shares) and Mr Nicholas Robert James Rees (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Christopher Oliphant.
Who runs Anima Veicoli?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Anima Veicoli: Nicholas Rees and John Christopher Burrows.
How long has Anima Veicoli been in business?
The company was formed on 30 January 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2014.
What do Anima Veicoli’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show net assets of £693k (+6.8% from £649k) and cash at bank of £256k (−18% from £313k).
Does Anima Veicoli use any other names?
It trades as Magari Automotive. It has previously used the name Oliphant & Rees Ltd.

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