Hants Auto Fuels Limited

Reference number: 786429

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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 croftonhammondcarsales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07789 655385 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO17 6LX
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Other names (1)

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

  • Crofton Hammond Car Sales 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 (4 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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
04764840
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 May 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
1 Lower Northam Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4FN, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Steven Sheppard Director Jun 1963 4 Dec 2003 None
Christine Sheppard Secretary Not published 4 Dec 2003 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • Both people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£60.9k

+29% from £47.2k

Employees (average)

2

+100% from 1

Owed within a year

£125k

−10% from £139k

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 04764840. 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

Hants Auto Fuels’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (10)

2017

24 August 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christine Sheppard became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Steven Sheppard became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2003

14 May 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hants Auto Fuels Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hants Auto Fuels Limited (FRN 786429) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2017 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hants Auto Fuels’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07789 655385 and the website croftonhammondcarsales.co.uk for Hants Auto Fuels. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hants Auto Fuels a scam or clone?
Hants Auto Fuels 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 Hants Auto Fuels?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hants Auto Fuels handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hants Auto Fuels to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hants Auto Fuels?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Hants Auto Fuels: Mr Steven Sheppard (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Christine Sheppard (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Hants Auto Fuels?
Companies House lists one director of Hants Auto Fuels: Steven Sheppard.
How long has Hants Auto Fuels been in business?
The company was formed on 14 May 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2017.
What do Hants Auto Fuels’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £60.9k (+29% from £47.2k).
Does Hants Auto Fuels use any other names?
It trades as Crofton Hammond Car Sales.

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