City Express (MSB) Limited

Reference number: 540278

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No longer authorised

This firm is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Authorisation ended 25 July 2018.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Last known phone number

    0121 327 3695

  • Last known address

    86 Alum Rock Road, Saltley, Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands, B8 1HZ, United Kingdom

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Other names (1)

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

  • City Express Trading name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • The record is closed
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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
08353333
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 January 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
86 Alum Rock Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 1HZ
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Aftab Ul Ashraf Director Jul 1979 9 Jan 2013 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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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 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 31 January 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£215

Up £17 from £198

Cash at bank

£4,381

−84% from £27.9k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£4,331

−91% from £49.5k

Net assets

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 08353333. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

City Express (MSB)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (17)

2018

25 July 2018

  • No longer regulated by the FCA
  • No longer supervised by HMRC
  • Status on the FCA register became "Cancelled - Small PI"

FCA register

2017

9 January 2017

  • Aftab Ul Ashraf took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Changed its registered name from "City Express"

FCA register

9 January 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

2012

27 March 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "City Express (MSB) Limited"

FCA register

2011

27 January 2011

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Supervised by HMRC under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to City Express (MSB)

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

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  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 17 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is City Express (MSB) Limited FCA authorised?
No. City Express (MSB) Limited (FRN 540278) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer authorised.
Is City Express (MSB) a scam or clone?
City Express (MSB) is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.
Is my money safe with City Express (MSB)?
Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with City Express (MSB) has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Who owns City Express (MSB)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of City Express (MSB): Mr Aftab Ul Ashraf (75–100% of shares).
Who runs City Express (MSB)?
Companies House lists one director of City Express (MSB): Aftab Ul Ashraf.
How long has City Express (MSB) been in business?
The company was formed on 9 January 2013.
What do City Express (MSB)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £215 (up £17 from £198) and cash at bank of £4,381 (−84% from £27.9k).
Does City Express (MSB) use any other names?
It trades as City Express.

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