Apl Motors Ltd.

Reference number: 731809

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When grangecarsales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 793 6793 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M28 3TR
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Other names (1)

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

  • Grange Car Sales 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
06903925
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 May 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
277 Stockport Road, Guide Bridge, Ashton -U-Lyne, Lancs, OL7 0NT
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Peter Wilfred Lapatrie Director Jan 1949 9 Jul 2012 2 other companies
Anthony Peter Lapatrie Director Jan 1977 9 Jul 2012 None

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 companies
2
still active
1
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£104k

Down £23.2k from −£80.4k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£104k

+29% from £81.0k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £104k more than it owned.

Net assets

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 06903925. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (22)

2017

10 May 2017

  • Anthony Peter Lapatrie became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Peter Wilfred Lapatrie became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

27 February 2016

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

FCA register

2012

9 July 2012

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2009

13 May 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Apl Motors Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, Apl Motors Ltd. (FRN 731809) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Apl Motors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 793 6793 and the website grangecarsales.co.uk for Apl Motors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Apl Motors a scam or clone?
Apl 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 Apl Motors?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Apl Motors handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Apl Motors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Apl Motors?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Apl Motors: Mr Peter Wilfred Lapatrie (25–50% of shares) and Mr Anthony Peter Lapatrie (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Apl Motors?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Apl Motors: Peter Wilfred Lapatrie and Anthony Peter Lapatrie.
How long has Apl Motors been in business?
The company was formed on 13 May 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Apl Motors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of −£104k (down £23.2k from −£80.4k).
Does Apl Motors use any other names?
It trades as Grange Car Sales.

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