Gilligan Brown of Lytham Ltd

Reference number: 950757

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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 motorzonenorthwest.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07825 990929 is
  • Who else gives the postcode FY1 5JP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Motorzone Northwest 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
13137102
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 January 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
1 Richmond Road, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 1PE, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Oliver Brown Director Mar 1989 15 Jan 2021 1 other company
Conor Sean Peter Gilligan Director May 1992 15 Jan 2021 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£44.2k

−61% from £112k

Cash at bank

£1,364

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

£722k

+25% from £579k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 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 13137102. 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

Gilligan Brown of Lytham’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (10)

2021

5 July 2021

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

FCA register

15 January 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Conor Sean Peter Gilligan became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Oliver Brown became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Gilligan Brown of Lytham

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Gilligan Brown of Lytham. 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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Firms like Gilligan Brown of Lytham

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

In the Blackpool (FY) postcode area

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gilligan Brown of Lytham Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Gilligan Brown of Lytham Ltd (FRN 950757) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2021 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Gilligan Brown of Lytham’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07825 990929 and the website motorzonenorthwest.com for Gilligan Brown of Lytham. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gilligan Brown of Lytham a scam or clone?
Gilligan Brown of Lytham 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 Gilligan Brown of Lytham?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Gilligan Brown of Lytham handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Gilligan Brown of Lytham to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Gilligan Brown of Lytham?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Gilligan Brown of Lytham: Mr Oliver Brown (25–50% of shares) and Mr Conor Sean Peter Gilligan (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Gilligan Brown of Lytham?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Gilligan Brown of Lytham: Oliver Brown and Conor Sean Peter Gilligan.
How long has Gilligan Brown of Lytham been in business?
The company was formed on 15 January 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2021.
What do Gilligan Brown of Lytham’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show net assets of £44.2k (−61% from £112k) and cash at bank of £1,364 (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Gilligan Brown of Lytham use any other names?
It trades as Motorzone Northwest.

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