Guest Motors Limited

Reference number: 310535

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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 guests.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 553 2737 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B70 6BY
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Other names (7)

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

  • Guest Parts Trading name
  • Guest Truck and Van Trading name
  • Partscomm Trading name
  • Guest Former trading name
  • Guests Tyre & Auto Former trading name
  • Guest Trucks Former trading name
  • Vehicle Lining Services 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • 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
00585041
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 June 1957 (69 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robert Anthony Spittle Director Jun 1973 22 Sep 2003 6 other companies
Frank Robert Guest Director May 1997 1 Aug 2024 1 other company
Robin John Hulse Director Aug 1968 1 Aug 2024 None
Ian Gray Director May 1968 20 Mar 2025 None
Dean Rippon Director Nov 1977 20 Mar 2025 None
Duncan Gray Director Jan 1976 25 Sep 2025 1 other company
Richard John Evans Director Apr 1967 19 Mar 2026 None

Other companies run by these 7 directors

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
6
still active
6
run together
1

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 7 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£1.43m

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Net assets

£12.4m

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Cash at bank

£9.50m

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Owed within a year

£98.0m

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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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 00585041. 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

Guest Motors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (37)

2023

1 September 2023

  • Ian Richard Guest gave up control

Companies House

2016

15 August 2016

  • Ian Guest Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Ian Richard Guest gained significant control
  • Ian Richard Guest took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1957

4 June 1957

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 37 events

  • All 37 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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Firms like Guest Motors

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

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 37 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Guest Motors Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Guest Motors Limited (FRN 310535) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Guest Motors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 553 2737 and the website guests.co.uk for Guest Motors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Guest Motors a scam or clone?
Guest Motors 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 Guest Motors?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Guest Motors handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Guest Motors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Guest Motors?
Guest Motors is owned by Ian Guest Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 15 August 2016.
Who runs Guest Motors?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Guest Motors: Robert Anthony Spittle, Frank Robert Guest, Robin John Hulse, Ian Gray, Dean Rippon, Duncan Gray and 1 more.
How long has Guest Motors been in business?
The company was formed on 4 June 1957, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Guest Motors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £1.43m (no earlier figure to compare) and net assets of £12.4m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Guest Motors use any other names?
It trades as Guest Parts, Guest Truck and Van and Partscomm. It has previously used 4 other names, including Guest, Guests Tyre & Auto and Guest Trucks.

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