Auto99 Ltd

Reference number: 722392

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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 auto99.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07956 143786 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KT22 7PL
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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
08001906
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 March 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Regus Dorset House, Kingston Road, Leatherhead, KT22 7PL, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mumtaz-Hussain Chaudhry Director Mar 1967 22 Mar 2012 4 other companies
Smeenah Chaudhry Director Nov 1975 22 Mar 2012 1 other company

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
4
closed down
3
run together
1

In the full report: all 4 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 1 company these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£81.5k

Down £26.8k from −£54.7k

Employees (average)

6

+50% from 4

Owed within a year

£286k

+171% from £106k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £81.5k more than it owned.

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
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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 08001906. 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

Auto99’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (11)

2024

20 November 2024

  • Smeenah Chaudhry became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

11 October 2024

  • Mumtaz Hussain Chaudry stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

22 December 2016

  • Mumtaz-Hussain Chaudhry became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Mumtaz Hussain Chaudry became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

16 February 2016

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

FCA register

2012

22 March 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Auto99

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Auto99. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Auto99

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

In Leatherhead

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Auto99 Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Auto99 Ltd (FRN 722392) 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 Auto99’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07956 143786 and the website auto99.co.uk for Auto99. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Auto99 a scam or clone?
Auto99 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 Auto99?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Auto99 handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Auto99 to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Auto99?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Auto99: Mrs Smeenah Chaudhry (25–50% of shares) and Mr Mumtaz-Hussain Chaudhry (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Mumtaz Hussain Chaudry.
Who runs Auto99?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Auto99: Mumtaz-Hussain Chaudhry and Smeenah Chaudhry.
How long has Auto99 been in business?
The company was formed on 22 March 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Auto99’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of −£81.5k (down £26.8k from −£54.7k).

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