Banbury Motors Limited

Reference number: 730625

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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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  • When banburymotors.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01295 678459 is
  • Who else gives the postcode MK18 1NU
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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.

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Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Concerns on the company record

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company name
BANBURY MOTORS LTD
Company number
07381220
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 September 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
Moreton House, 31 High Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1NU
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jiwan Kumar Bhardwaj Director Feb 1961 20 Sep 2010 None
Vishal Bhardwaj Director Dec 1988 20 Sep 2010 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£295k

+42% from £209k

Cash at bank

£16.0k

−19% from £19.7k

Owed within a year

£424k

−19% from £525k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07381220. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (9)

2016

20 September 2016

  • Jiwan Kumar Bhardwaj became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Vishal Bhardwaj became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

27 February 2016

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

FCA register

2010

20 September 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like Banbury Motors

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In Buckingham

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Banbury Motors Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Banbury Motors Limited (FRN 730625) 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 Banbury Motors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01295 678459 and the website banburymotors.co.uk for Banbury Motors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Banbury Motors a scam or clone?
Banbury Motors 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 Banbury Motors?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Banbury Motors handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Banbury Motors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Banbury Motors?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Banbury Motors: Mr Vishal Bhardwaj (25–50% of shares) and Mr Jiwan Kumar Bhardwaj (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Banbury Motors?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Banbury Motors: Jiwan Kumar Bhardwaj and Vishal Bhardwaj.
How long has Banbury Motors been in business?
The company was formed on 20 September 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Banbury Motors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £295k (+42% from £209k) and cash at bank of £16.0k (−19% from £19.7k).

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