Car and van Sales (North West) Ltd

Reference number: 953125

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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 carandvansalesnorthwest.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0151 453 0533 is
  • Who else gives the postcode L33 7TW
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Other names (2)

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

  • Apple Car and Van Sales Trading name
  • Apple Car Sales Former 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.
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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
13021573
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 November 2020 (5 years old)
Registered office
2 Ambleside Drive, Kirkby, Liverpool, L33 2EF, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Liam Paul Sweeney Director Oct 1971 15 Nov 2020 9 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
9
closed down
3
still active
6

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

−£13.1k

Down £4,035 from −£9,015

Cash at bank

£20

Down £354 from £374

Employees (average)

1

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£28.6k

−9.4% from £31.6k

Total equity is negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £13.1k more than it owned.

Total equity

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 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 13021573. 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

Car and van Sales (North West)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (12)

2022

8 August 2022

  • William Alfred Sweeney stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

15 February 2022

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

FCA register

2020

15 November 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Liam Paul Sweeney became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • William Alfred Sweeney became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Car and van Sales (North West)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Car and van Sales (North West). 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 Car and van Sales (North West)

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

In Liverpool

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Car and van Sales (North West) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Car and van Sales (North West) Ltd (FRN 953125) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2022 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Car and van Sales (North West)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0151 453 0533 and the website carandvansalesnorthwest.co.uk for Car and van Sales (North West). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Car and van Sales (North West) a scam or clone?
Car and van Sales (North West) 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 Car and van Sales (North West)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Car and van Sales (North West) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Car and van Sales (North West) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Car and van Sales (North West)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Car and van Sales (North West): Mr Liam Paul Sweeney (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr William Alfred Sweeney.
Who runs Car and van Sales (North West)?
Companies House lists one director of Car and van Sales (North West): Liam Paul Sweeney.
How long has Car and van Sales (North West) been in business?
The company was formed on 15 November 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2022.
What do Car and van Sales (North West)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show total equity of −£13.1k (down £4,035 from −£9,015) and cash at bank of £20 (down £354 from £374).
Does Car and van Sales (North West) use any other names?
It trades as Apple Car and Van Sales. It has previously used the name Apple Car Sales.

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