Hartford automotive ltd

Reference number: 667367

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When oakleyprestige.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01256 593043 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG20 4AN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Oakley prestige 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
08044684
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 April 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Oakley Prestige Unit 1 Time House, Kingsclere Park, Kingsclere, Newbury, Hampshire, RG20 4AN, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Mahony Director Mar 1988 25 Apr 2012 3 other companies

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
3
closed down
3

In the full report: all 3 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 30 April 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£592k

−2.7% from £608k

Employees (average)

3

+50% from 2

Owed within a year

£53.0k

−59% from £130k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 08044684. 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

Hartford automotive’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Jonathan Mahony took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

1 April 2015

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

FCA register

2012

25 April 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hartford automotive ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Hartford automotive ltd (FRN 667367) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hartford automotive’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01256 593043 and the website oakleyprestige.co.uk for Hartford automotive. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hartford automotive a scam or clone?
Hartford automotive 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 Hartford automotive?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hartford automotive handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hartford automotive to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hartford automotive?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Hartford automotive: Mr Jonathan Mahony (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Hartford automotive?
Companies House lists one director of Hartford automotive: Jonathan Mahony.
How long has Hartford automotive been in business?
The company was formed on 25 April 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Hartford automotive’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £592k (−2.7% from £608k).
Does Hartford automotive use any other names?
It trades as Oakley prestige.

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