GMP Solutions Ltd

Reference number: 939009

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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 gmpcars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07973 130072 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR3 3BN
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Other names (3)

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

  • GMP Cars Trading name
  • GMP Solutions t/a LCH Former name
  • LCH Former 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
11144072
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 January 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
247 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1JE, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Anthony Hanks Director Jan 1968 11 Jan 2018 2 other companies
Carol Moores Secretary Not published 11 Jan 2018 –

Other companies run by its director

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, 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 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£24.4k

Up £35.8k from −£60.1k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£27.7k

−90% from £279k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £24.4k 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 11144072. 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

GMP Solutions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (13)

2021

22 June 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "GMP Solutions t/a LCH"

FCA register

18 June 2021

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Changed its registered name from "GMP SOLUTIONS LTD"
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2018

11 January 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Carol Moores became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul Anthony Hanks became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is GMP Solutions Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, GMP Solutions Ltd (FRN 939009) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2021 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is GMP Solutions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07973 130072 and the website gmpcars.co.uk for GMP Solutions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is GMP Solutions a scam or clone?
GMP Solutions 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 GMP Solutions?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how GMP Solutions handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about GMP Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns GMP Solutions?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of GMP Solutions: Mr Paul Anthony Hanks (25–50% of shares) and Miss Carol Moores (25–50% of shares).
Who runs GMP Solutions?
Companies House lists one director of GMP Solutions: Paul Anthony Hanks.
How long has GMP Solutions been in business?
The company was formed on 11 January 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2021.
What do GMP Solutions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show net assets of −£24.4k (up £35.8k from −£60.1k).
Does GMP Solutions use any other names?
It trades as GMP Cars. It has previously used 2 other names: GMP Solutions t/a LCH and LCH.

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