Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company Limited

Reference number: 846031

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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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  • When joshhoughtonmotorcompany.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07595 622942 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WN3 4DL
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Other names (5)

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

  • Josh Houghton Motor Company Trading name
  • Van Range Trading name
  • JHMC Limited Former name
  • J.H Motor Company Ltd Former trading name
  • JH Motors 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
11283747
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 March 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
10 Great George Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN3 4DL, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Josh Houghton Director Oct 1996 29 Mar 2018 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£169k

+53% from £110k

Cash at bank

£68.3k

+22% from £56.1k

Owed within a year

£351k

+5.3% from £333k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11283747. 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

Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (15)

2024

31 March 2024

  • Abbey Houghton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2023

26 June 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "JHMC Limited"

FCA register

2019

18 September 2019

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

FCA register

2018

29 March 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Josh Houghton took control (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

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  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company

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

In WIgan

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company Limited (FRN 846031) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2019 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07595 622942 and the website joshhoughtonmotorcompany.co.uk for Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company a scam or clone?
Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company 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 Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company: Mr Josh Houghton (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Abbey Houghton (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company?
Companies House lists one director of Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company: Josh Houghton.
How long has Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company been in business?
The company was formed on 29 March 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2019.
What do Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £169k (+53% from £110k) and cash at bank of £68.3k (+22% from £56.1k).
Does Jhmc T/a Josh Houghton Motor Company use any other names?
It trades as Josh Houghton Motor Company and Van Range. It has previously used 3 other names: JHMC Limited, J.H Motor Company Ltd and JH Motors.

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