Auto Solutions (NW) Limited

Reference number: 836988

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01204 61400

  • Address

    Office 2,3 D Centre,, Bella Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 4DU, United Kingdom

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  • Who else gives the postcode BL3 4DU
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Claims management No FSCS cover
    Money you pay a claims company is not FSCS protected, but FCA rules cap what it may charge you for a financial services claim. Complaints about this firm go to the Financial Ombudsman Service free of charge.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
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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
08505282
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 April 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
Office 2 3d Centre, Bella Street, Bolton, BL3 4DU
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Usman Gani Patel Director Dec 1974 25 Apr 2013 22 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
22
closed down
9
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 22 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£66.5k

+7% from £62.2k

Cash at bank

£29.2k

−42% from £50.1k

Employees (average)

6

−14% from 7

Owed within a year

£20.3k

−23% from £26.6k

Assets and liabilities

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 08505282. 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

Auto Solutions (NW)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

6 November 2023

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2020

28 February 2020

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

FCA register

2019

31 March 2019

  • No longer regulated by the Claims Management Regulator

FCA register

2016

1 July 2016

  • Usman Gani Patel took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

30 September 2014

  • Regulated by the Claims Management Regulator from this date

FCA register

2013

25 April 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Usman Gani Patel appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Auto Solutions (NW)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Auto Solutions (NW). 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
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Firms like Auto Solutions (NW)

Other firms of the same type (claims management firm), nearest first.

In Bolton

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  • 22 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Auto Solutions (NW) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Auto Solutions (NW) Limited (FRN 836988) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2020 and works as a claims management firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Auto Solutions (NW)’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01204 61400 for Auto Solutions (NW). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Auto Solutions (NW) a scam or clone?
Auto Solutions (NW) 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 Auto Solutions (NW)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Auto Solutions (NW) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Auto Solutions (NW) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Auto Solutions (NW)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Auto Solutions (NW): Mr Usman Gani Patel (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Auto Solutions (NW)?
Companies House lists one director of Auto Solutions (NW): Usman Gani Patel.
How long has Auto Solutions (NW) been in business?
The company was formed on 25 April 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2020.
What do Auto Solutions (NW)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £66.5k (+7% from £62.2k) and cash at bank of £29.2k (−42% from £50.1k).

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