Hartnell Brede Motors Limited

Reference number: 677988

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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 bredegarage.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01424 882777 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN31 6DY
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Other names (3)

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

  • Brede Garage Trading name
  • Brede Van Centre Trading name
  • MyMobility 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
01515438
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 September 1980 (46 years old)
Registered office
17 The Weavers, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0NZ, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicholas David Coombs Director Apr 1959 21 Jan 2022 1 other company
Archie Howard Coombs Director Mar 1996 3 Feb 2026 None

Other companies run by these 2 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 company
1
still active
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
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£140k

+12% from £125k

Cash at bank

£9,868

−70% from £33.0k

Employees (average)

6

Same as 6

Owed within a year

£142k

+2.2% from £139k

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 01515438. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (20)

2022

21 January 2022

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over
  • Paul Andrew Rowsell gave up control
  • Whatlington Car Sales Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Paul Andrew Rowsell took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

20 March 2015

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

FCA register

1980

2 September 1980

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hartnell Brede Motors Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hartnell Brede Motors Limited (FRN 677988) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hartnell Brede Motors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01424 882777 and the website bredegarage.co.uk for Hartnell Brede Motors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hartnell Brede Motors a scam or clone?
Hartnell Brede 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 Hartnell Brede Motors?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hartnell Brede Motors handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hartnell Brede Motors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hartnell Brede Motors?
Hartnell Brede Motors is owned by Whatlington Car Sales Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 21 January 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Paul Andrew Rowsell.
Who runs Hartnell Brede Motors?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Hartnell Brede Motors: Nicholas David Coombs and Archie Howard Coombs.
How long has Hartnell Brede Motors been in business?
The company was formed on 2 September 1980, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Hartnell Brede Motors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £140k (+12% from £125k) and cash at bank of £9,868 (−70% from £33.0k).
Does Hartnell Brede Motors use any other names?
It trades as Brede Garage, Brede Van Centre and MyMobility.

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