Auto-Trail V.r. Limited

Reference number: 998753

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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 auto-trail.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01472 571000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DN37 9TU
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Other names (2)

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

  • ATOM Motorhomes Trading name
  • Auto Trail 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 (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
03533638
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 March 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
Trigano House, Genesis Way, Europarc, Grimsby, DN37 9TU
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of caravans (SIC 29203)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michel Freiche Director Aug 1960 3 Dec 2003 None
Shane Guy Devoy Director Oct 1964 31 Oct 2006 None
Stéphane Bernard Gigou Director Jan 1972 10 Sep 2020 None
Steven Moverley Director Sep 1974 1 Mar 2023 None
Scott Oliver Stephens Director Jun 1971 1 Mar 2023 None
Richard Tindall Secretary Not published 1 Mar 2023 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 5 directors run no other company
  • All 16 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2022Full accountsNot audited

Turnover

£55.6m

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Profit before tax

£6.91m

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Net assets

£10.1m

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Cash at bank

£5.43m

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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 03533638. 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-Trail V.r.’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (33)

2024

15 October 2024

  • Francois Marie Feuillet stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2023

8 September 2023

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Francois Marie Feuillet became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Trigano took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1998

24 March 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

  • All 33 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 23
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  • All 33 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Auto-Trail V.r. Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Auto-Trail V.r. Limited (FRN 998753) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2023 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Auto-Trail V.r.’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01472 571000 and the website auto-trail.co.uk for Auto-Trail V.r.. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Auto-Trail V.r. a scam or clone?
Auto-Trail V.r. 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-Trail V.r.?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Auto-Trail V.r. handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Auto-Trail V.r. to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Auto-Trail V.r.?
Auto-Trail V.r. is owned by Trigano, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Francois Marie Feuillet.
Who runs Auto-Trail V.r.?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Auto-Trail V.r.: Michel Freiche, Shane Guy Devoy, Stéphane Bernard Gigou, Steven Moverley and Scott Oliver Stephens.
How long has Auto-Trail V.r. been in business?
The company was formed on 24 March 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2023.
What do Auto-Trail V.r.’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2022, show turnover of £55.6m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £6.91m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Auto-Trail V.r. use any other names?
It trades as ATOM Motorhomes and Auto Trail.

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