Bournville Van Centre Ltd

Reference number: 669565

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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 bournvillevansales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 647 7028 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B30 2BT
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Other names (1)

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

  • Van XS Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
07557541
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 March 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
1b Charlotte Road, Stirchley, Birmingham, B30 2BT, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Alan Carr Director Nov 1969 17 Mar 2011 3 other companies
Alexander Carr Director Aug 1996 1 Apr 2021 None

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
3
closed down
1
still active
2

In the full report: all 3 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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£972k

+6% from £917k

Cash at bank

£454k

−17% from £548k

Owed within a year

£485k

+34% from £362k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07557541. 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

Bournville Van Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Michael Alan Carr took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

2 March 2015

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

FCA register

2011

9 March 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bournville Van Centre Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Bournville Van Centre Ltd (FRN 669565) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Bournville Van Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 647 7028 and the website bournvillevansales.co.uk for Bournville Van Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bournville Van Centre a scam or clone?
Bournville Van Centre 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 Bournville Van Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Bournville Van Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Bournville Van Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bournville Van Centre?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Bournville Van Centre: Mr Michael Alan Carr (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Bournville Van Centre?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Bournville Van Centre: Michael Alan Carr and Alexander Carr.
How long has Bournville Van Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 9 March 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Bournville Van Centre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £972k (+6% from £917k) and cash at bank of £454k (−17% from £548k).
Does Bournville Van Centre use any other names?
It has previously used the name Van XS.

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