Formby Car Centre Ltd

Reference number: 628206

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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 formbycarcentre.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07752 180553 is
  • Who else gives the postcode L37 8EG
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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
  • 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
07903717
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 January 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Unit 3 Stephenson Way, Formby, Merseyside, L37 8EG
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Wright Director Mar 1987 10 Jan 2012 1 other company
Jonathan Gary Barr Director Jan 1985 22 Sep 2022 3 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
3
closed down
2
run together
1

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
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£189k

−17% from £228k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£418k

+14% from £367k

Assets and liabilities

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 07903717. 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

Formby Car Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2024

1 October 2024

  • Christopher Wright gained significant control
  • Jonathan Gary Barr gained significant control

Companies House

2014

21 October 2014

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

FCA register

2012

10 January 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Formby Car Centre Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Formby Car Centre Ltd (FRN 628206) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2014 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Formby Car Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07752 180553 and the website formbycarcentre.co.uk for Formby Car Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Formby Car Centre a scam or clone?
Formby Car 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 Formby Car Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Formby Car Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Formby Car Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Formby Car Centre?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Formby Car Centre: Mr Christopher Wright (significant influence or control) and Mr Jonathan Gary Barr (significant influence or control).
Who runs Formby Car Centre?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Formby Car Centre: Christopher Wright and Jonathan Gary Barr.
How long has Formby Car Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 10 January 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2014.
What do Formby Car Centre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £189k (−17% from £228k).

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