Ellis Ashton Motor Company Limited

Reference number: 917743

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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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ellisashtonmotors.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0151 374 2471 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CH62 3JQ
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Other names (4)

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

  • EA Motors Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Ellis Ashton Commercials Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Ellis Ashton Motors Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Lighthouse Motors Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 May 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
The Lighthouse Riverbank Road, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 3JQ, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Phillip Edward Johnston Director Mar 1987 4 May 2018 None
Aaron Simon Robinson Director Jun 1991 6 Nov 2025 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2024Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£36.4k

+68% from £21.6k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£473k

−46% from £873k

Assets and liabilities

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 11345381. 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

Ellis Ashton Motor Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2019

17 December 2019

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

FCA register

2018

4 May 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Phillip Edward Johnston took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Ellis Ashton Motor Company

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Ellis Ashton Motor Company. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Ellis Ashton Motor Company

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

In Wirral

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ellis Ashton Motor Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ellis Ashton Motor Company Limited (FRN 917743) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2019 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ellis Ashton Motor Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0151 374 2471 and the website ellisashtonmotors.co.uk for Ellis Ashton Motor Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ellis Ashton Motor Company a scam or clone?
Ellis Ashton Motor Company 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 Ellis Ashton Motor Company?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Ellis Ashton Motor Company handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Ellis Ashton Motor Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ellis Ashton Motor Company?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Ellis Ashton Motor Company: Mr Phillip Edward Johnston (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Ellis Ashton Motor Company?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Ellis Ashton Motor Company: Phillip Edward Johnston and Aaron Simon Robinson.
How long has Ellis Ashton Motor Company been in business?
The company was formed on 4 May 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2019.
What do Ellis Ashton Motor Company’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2024, show net assets of £36.4k (+68% from £21.6k).
Does Ellis Ashton Motor Company use any other names?
It trades as EA Motors, Ellis Ashton Commercials and Ellis Ashton Motors. It has previously used the name Lighthouse Motors.

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