Houston Motor Cars Limited

Reference number: 668790

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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 bramley.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01483 898159 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU5 0HB
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Other names (2)

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

  • Bramley Motor Cars Trading name
  • Bramley 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
05672914
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 January 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon Paul Gregg Director Aug 1975 12 Jan 2006 12 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
12
closed down
8
still active
4

In the full report: all 12 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
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£142k

No earlier figure to compare

Net assets

£392k

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Cash at bank

£1,000

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Owed within a year

£4.72m

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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 05672914. 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

Houston Motor Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (14)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Simon Paul Gregg took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

2 March 2015

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

FCA register

2006

12 January 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Houston Motor Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Houston Motor Cars Limited (FRN 668790) 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 Houston Motor Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01483 898159 and the website bramley.com for Houston Motor Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Houston Motor Cars a scam or clone?
Houston Motor Cars 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 Houston Motor Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Houston Motor Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Houston Motor Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Houston Motor Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Houston Motor Cars: Mr Simon Paul Gregg (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Houston Motor Cars?
Companies House lists one director of Houston Motor Cars: Simon Paul Gregg.
How long has Houston Motor Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 12 January 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Houston Motor Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show profit before tax of £142k (no earlier figure to compare) and net assets of £392k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Houston Motor Cars use any other names?
It trades as Bramley Motor Cars. It has previously used the name Bramley.

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