Auto Unit Ltd

Reference number: 805127

Instant download

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When auto-unit.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01633 548282 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NP20 5NS
Instant PDF download

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 (3 permissions)
  • 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
11208648
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 February 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
Unit 3b Albany Industrial Estate, Aragon Street, Newport, NP20 5NS, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jaber Afsar Director May 1985 15 Feb 2018 2 other companies
Shamshir Nisar Afsar Director Jul 1984 1 Nov 2018 4 other companies

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
5
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 5 companies, 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
Instant PDF download

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£588k

+16% from £507k

Cash at bank

£250k

+147% from £101k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£243k

+22% from £199k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
Instant PDF download
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 11208648. 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 Unit’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2021

15 February 2021

  • Shamshir Nisar Afsar became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

21 May 2018

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

FCA register

15 February 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Jaber Afsar became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
Instant PDF download

Firms connected to Auto Unit

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Auto Unit. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
Instant PDF download

Firms like Auto Unit

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

In Newport

6'Ers LimitedNewportAuthorisedAuto Venue LtdNewportAuthorisedBritannia Motor Company LimitedNewportAuthorisedCar Plus Motors UK LtdNewportAuthorisedCarpoint UK Motor Company LimitedNewportAuthorisedCentral Garage (Newport) LimitedNewportAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Auto Unit

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Auto Unit Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Auto Unit Ltd (FRN 805127) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2018 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Auto Unit’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01633 548282 and the website auto-unit.co.uk for Auto Unit. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Auto Unit a scam or clone?
Auto Unit 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 Unit?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Auto Unit handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Auto Unit to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Auto Unit?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Auto Unit: Mr Shamshir Nisar Afsar (25–50% of shares) and Mr Jaber Afsar (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Auto Unit?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Auto Unit: Jaber Afsar and Shamshir Nisar Afsar.
How long has Auto Unit been in business?
The company was formed on 15 February 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2018.
What do Auto Unit’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £588k (+16% from £507k) and cash at bank of £250k (+147% from £101k).

Sources and links

The full report on Auto Unit Ltd

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…