Automotive Compliance Limited

Reference number: 497010

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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 automotive-compliance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01452 671570 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GL1 4DD
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Other names (2)

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

  • Automotive Compliance Ltd Former name
  • Marine Compliance Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
06741798
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 November 2008 (17 years old)
Registered office
Thompson Close, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, S41 9AZ, England
Nature of business
  • Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)
  • Data processing, hosting and related activities (SIC 63110)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)
  • Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses (SIC 84130)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lee David Streets Director May 1974 31 Mar 2026 20 other companies
Matthew James Hanson Director Nov 1983 31 Mar 2026 23 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
30
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 30 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 6 on the FCA register
  • The 13 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.14m

−3.7% from £1.19m

Cash at bank

£365k

−41% from £617k

Employees (average)

38

+8.6% from 35

Owed within a year

£372k

−13% from £428k

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 06741798. 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

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

Key events (14) All events (29)

2026

31 March 2026

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 2 new directors took over
  • Evolution Funding Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Paul Dean Speakman stopped being a part-owner
  • Paul Dennis Guy stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2025

29 May 2025

  • Paul Dennis Guy became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2021

19 January 2021

  • Paul Dean Speakman became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul Dennis Guy stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

5 November 2016

  • Paul Dennis Guy became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

16 September 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Automotive Compliance Ltd"

FCA register

2014

31 October 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

15 May 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2008

5 November 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Automotive Compliance

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

connected firms
4
share a director
4
past links
2

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 30 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Automotive Compliance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2009 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Automotive Compliance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01452 671570 and the website automotive-compliance.co.uk for Automotive Compliance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Automotive Compliance a scam or clone?
Automotive Compliance 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 Automotive Compliance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Automotive Compliance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Automotive Compliance?
Automotive Compliance is owned by Evolution Funding Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 March 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Paul Dennis Guy and Mr Paul Dean Speakman.
Who runs Automotive Compliance?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Automotive Compliance: Lee David Streets and Matthew James Hanson.
How long has Automotive Compliance been in business?
The company was formed on 5 November 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2009.
What do Automotive Compliance’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £1.14m (−3.7% from £1.19m) and cash at bank of £365k (−41% from £617k).
Does Automotive Compliance use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Automotive Compliance Ltd and Marine Compliance.

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