Anthony Motors Limited

Reference number: 308494

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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 anthonymotors.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01970 624444 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SY23 3QP
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Other names (5)

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

  • Anthony Trading name
  • Anthony Ford Trading name
  • Anthony Peugeot Trading name
  • Anthony Volkswagen Trading name
  • Anthony Mazda Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
01418735
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 May 1979 (47 years old)
Registered office
Anthony Motors Ltd, Llanbadarn Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3QP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Justin Morgan Manley Director Mar 1970 1 Mar 2001 2 other companies
Sean Lloyd Roberts Director Jan 1995 23 Jan 2025 None
Ruth Amanda Davies Director Oct 1962 23 Jan 2025 1 other company
Colin Rees Jones Secretary Not published 30 Sep 2023 –

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
2
closed down
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 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 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2020Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£16.5m

No earlier figure to compare

Profit before tax

£330k

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Net assets

£3.54m

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Cash at bank

£810k

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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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01418735. 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

Anthony Motors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (29)

2025

24 January 2025

  • Justin Morgan Manley no longer has significant control
  • Ruth Amanda Davies gave up control
  • Sean Lloyd Roberts no longer has significant control

Companies House

23 January 2025

  • Ruth Amanda Davies took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Sean Lloyd Roberts gained significant control
  • William Anthony Richards took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2024

5 December 2024

  • Justin Morgan Manley gained significant control
  • William Anthony Richards gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • William Anthony Richards took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1979

10 May 1979

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 29 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Anthony Motors Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Anthony Motors Limited (FRN 308494) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Anthony Motors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01970 624444 and the website anthonymotors.co.uk for Anthony Motors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Anthony Motors a scam or clone?
Anthony 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 Anthony Motors?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Anthony Motors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Anthony Motors?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Anthony Motors: Mr William Anthony Richards (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Ruth Amanda Davies, Sean Lloyd Roberts and Mr Justin Morgan Manley.
Who runs Anthony Motors?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Anthony Motors: Justin Morgan Manley, Sean Lloyd Roberts and Ruth Amanda Davies.
How long has Anthony Motors been in business?
The company was formed on 10 May 1979, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Anthony Motors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2020, show turnover of £16.5m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £330k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Anthony Motors use any other names?
It trades as Anthony, Anthony Ford, Anthony Peugeot and Anthony Volkswagen. It has previously used the name Anthony Mazda.

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