Car Search NI Ltd

Reference number: 840935

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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 carsearchni.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07742 457491 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT2 8FE
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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

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
NI659153
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 February 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office
55-59 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8FE, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Adrian Mcauley Director Sep 1990 19 Feb 2019 None

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

Year to 28 February 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£50.0k

Down £10.5k from −£39.6k

Cash at bank

£1,450

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£53.4k

−4.4% from £55.8k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £50.0k more than it owned.

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 NI659153. 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 Search NI’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

2019

12 May 2019

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

FCA register

19 February 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Adrian McAuley 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 like Car Search NI

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Car Search NI Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Car Search NI Ltd (FRN 840935) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2019 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Car Search NI’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07742 457491 and the website carsearchni.co.uk for Car Search NI. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Car Search NI a scam or clone?
Car Search NI 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 Search NI?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Car Search NI handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Car Search NI to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Car Search NI?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Car Search NI: Mr Adrian McAuley (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Car Search NI?
Companies House lists one director of Car Search NI: Adrian McAuley.
How long has Car Search NI been in business?
The company was formed on 19 February 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2019.
What do Car Search NI’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of −£50.0k (down £10.5k from −£39.6k) and cash at bank of £1,450 (no earlier figure to compare).

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