Automoto UK Ltd

Reference number: 780091

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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 visitautomoto.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 4062 5522 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT32 3AR
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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
NI642213
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 November 2016 (9 years old)
Registered office
7 Scarva Road, Banbridge, BT32 3AR, Northern Ireland
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian Mccallister Director Nov 1970 17 Nov 2016 None
Ian Mccallister Secretary Not published 17 Nov 2016 –

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  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£377k

−3.4% from £391k

Cash at bank

£71.6k

+1.2% from £70.8k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£109k

+23% from £89.2k

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 NI642213. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (7)

2017

31 May 2017

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

FCA register

2016

17 November 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Ian McCallister took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Automoto UK

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

connected firms
2
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 Automoto UK

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

In the Belfast (BT) postcode area

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 7 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Automoto UK Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Automoto UK Ltd (FRN 780091) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2017 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Automoto UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 4062 5522 and the website Visitautomoto.com for Automoto UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Automoto UK a scam or clone?
Automoto UK 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 Automoto UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Automoto UK handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Automoto UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Automoto UK?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Automoto UK: Mr Ian McCallister (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Automoto UK?
Companies House lists one director of Automoto UK: Ian McCallister.
How long has Automoto UK been in business?
The company was formed on 17 November 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2017.
What do Automoto UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £377k (−3.4% from £391k) and cash at bank of £71.6k (+1.2% from £70.8k).

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