Automotive Parts Distribution Limited

Reference number: 698393

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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 apd.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01793 839990 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BA2 3BE
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Other names (1)

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

  • APD 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
02614439
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 May 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office
69-71 Lower Bristol Road, Bath, Avon, BA2 3BE
Nature of business
  • Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Thomas Murray Director Jan 1943 13 Jun 1991 6 other companies
Ewan Sinclair Daniel Murray Director Jun 1974 1 Feb 2004 1 other company
Fraser Murray Director Jun 1971 1 Feb 2004 None

Other companies run by these 3 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
7
closed down
2
still active
5

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£17.9m

+7.9% from £16.6m

Profit before tax

£295k

−43% from £517k

Net assets

£1.83m

+3.3% from £1.77m

Cash at bank

£4,668

−95% from £88.6k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02614439. 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 Parts Distribution’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (29)

2025

29 July 2025

  • Thomas Murray stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Thomas Murray became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

7 July 2015

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

FCA register

1991

24 May 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 21
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  • 7 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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Automotive Parts Distribution Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Automotive Parts Distribution Limited (FRN 698393) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Automotive Parts Distribution’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01793 839990 and the website apd.co.uk for Automotive Parts Distribution. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Automotive Parts Distribution a scam or clone?
Automotive Parts Distribution 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 Parts Distribution?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Automotive Parts Distribution handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Automotive Parts Distribution to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Automotive Parts Distribution?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Automotive Parts Distribution now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Thomas Murray.
Who runs Automotive Parts Distribution?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Automotive Parts Distribution: Thomas Murray, Ewan Sinclair Daniel Murray and Fraser Murray.
How long has Automotive Parts Distribution been in business?
The company was formed on 24 May 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do Automotive Parts Distribution’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show turnover of £17.9m (+7.9% from £16.6m) and profit before tax of £295k (−43% from £517k).
Does Automotive Parts Distribution use any other names?
It trades as APD.

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