Johnsons Cars Limited

Reference number: 688450

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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  • When johnsonscars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01527 590596 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B97 4DA
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Other names (108)

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

  • Alfa Romeo Gloucester Trading name
  • Alfa Romeo Swindon Trading name
  • Autosales Trading name
  • Autosales Bilston Trading name
  • Autosales Cannock Trading name
  • Birmingham Volkswagen Trading name
  • Chambers of Sutton Trading name
  • CV Bilston Trading name
  • Fiat Gloucester Trading name
  • Fiat Swindon Trading name
  • Ford Sutton Coldfield Trading name
  • Gloucester Mazda Trading name
  • Hyundai Liverpool Trading name
  • Hyundai Oxford Trading name
  • Hyundai Slough Trading name
  • Hyundai Wigan Trading name
  • Jeep Gloucester Trading name
  • Jeep Swindon Trading name
  • Johnsons Trading name
  • Johnsons Alfa Romeo Trading name
  • Johnsons Cars Ltd(Selected Used Cars Solihull) Trading name
  • Johnsons Coventry Trading name
  • Johnsons Cupra Wigan Trading name
  • Johnsons CV Bilston Trading name
  • Johnsons Extra Trading name
  • Johnsons Fiat Trading name
  • Johnsons Fleet Services Trading name
  • Johnsons Ford Trading name
  • Johnsons Ford Sutton Coldfield Trading name
  • Johnsons Honda Trading name
  • Johnsons Hyundai Trading name
  • Johnsons Hyundai Liverpool Trading name
  • Johnsons Hyundai Slough Trading name
  • Johnsons Hyundai Tamworth Trading name
  • Johnsons Hyundai Wigan Trading name
  • Johnsons Mazda Trading name
  • Johnsons Mazda Oxford Trading name
  • Johnsons Mazda Swindon Trading name
  • Johnsons Mazda Tamworth Trading name
  • Johnsons of Gloucester Trading name
  • Johnsons of Hereford Trading name
  • Johnsons of Oxford Trading name
  • Johnsons of redditch Trading name
  • Johnsons of Solihull Trading name
  • Johnsons of Swindon Trading name
  • Johnsons Price right Trading name
  • Johnsons SEAT Trading name
  • Johnsons SEAT Liverpool Trading name
  • Johnsons SEAT Preston Trading name
  • Johnsons SEAT Wigan Trading name
  • Johnsons SEAT Wirra Trading name
  • Johnsons Skoda Trading name
  • Johnsons Skoda Birmingham Trading name
  • Johnsons Skoda Liverpool Trading name
  • Johnsons Skoda Solihull Trading name
  • Johnsons Skoda Wigan Trading name
  • Johnsons Sutton Coldfield Trading name
  • Johnsons Suzuki Trading name
  • Johnsons Van Centre Bilston Trading name
  • Johnsons Volkswagen Trading name
  • Johnsons Volkswagen (Birmingham) Buzz Centre Trading name
  • Johnsons Volkswagen Bullring Birmingham Trading name
  • Johnsons Volkswagen Liverpool Trading name
  • Johnsons Volkswagen Stafford Trading name
  • Johnsons Volkswagen Stoke Trading name
  • Johnsons Volkswagen Van Centre Bilston Trading name
  • Johnsons Volkswagen Warrington Trading name
  • Johnsons Volkswagen (Warrington) Buzz Centre Trading name
  • Johnsons Wigan Trading name
  • Johnsons Wigan Honda Trading name
  • SEAT Liverpool Trading name
  • SEAT Preston Trading name
  • SEAT Solihull Trading name
  • SEAT Wigan Trading name
  • SEAT Wirral Trading name
  • Skoda Birmingham Trading name
  • Skoda Burntwood Trading name
  • Skoda Redditch Trading name
  • Skoda Solihull Trading name
  • Skoda Stourbridge Trading name
  • Skoda Wigan Trading name
  • Skoda Wolverhampton Trading name
  • Solihull Selected Used Cars Trading name
  • Solihull Volkswagen Trading name
  • Sutton Coldfield Volkswagen Trading name
  • Suzuki Bilston Trading name
  • Suzuki Cannock Trading name
  • Suzuki Wolverhampton Trading name
  • Tamworth Volkswagen Trading name
  • Trust Skoda Trading name
  • Trust Volkswagen Trading name
  • Ventura Park Trading name
  • Ventura Park Volkswagen Trading name
  • Volkswagen Birmingham Bullring Trading name
  • Volkswagen Redditch Trading name
  • Volkswagen Stourbridge Trading name
  • Volkswagen Wolverhampton Trading name
  • Alex Lawrie Former trading name
  • Johnsons Selected Used Cars Solihull Former trading name
  • Johnsons Toyota Liverpool Former trading name
  • Johnsons Toyota Southport Former trading name
  • Johnsons Toyota Wirral Former trading name
  • Johnsons Volvo Former trading name
  • Johnsons Willenhall Former trading name
  • Lexus Liverpool Former trading name
  • lexus Oxford Former trading name
  • Park Vehilces Contracts Former trading name
  • Wolverhampton Volkswagen Buzz Centre Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
03716766
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 February 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Athenaeum Partners 52 Conduit Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 2YX, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Amro Jayousi Director Aug 1985 4 Sep 2025 23 other companies
David Graham Bell Director Dec 1971 13 Apr 2026 None
Paul Andrew James Wood Director Apr 1977 13 Apr 2026 15 other companies
Robert David Andover Lammiman Secretary Not published 13 Apr 2026 –

Other companies run by these 3 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 companies
23
closed down
4
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 23 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 15 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (152)

2025

4 September 2025

  • Board replaced: all 5 directors left and 5 new directors took over

Companies House

1 September 2025

  • Awr Holdings UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Awr Real Estate UK Limited gave up control
  • Awr Real Estate UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

28 May 2015

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

FCA register

1999

22 February 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 152 events

  • All 152 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 23
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Firms connected to Johnsons Cars

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Johnsons Cars. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Johnsons Cars

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

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  • 23 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 152 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Johnsons Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Johnsons Cars Limited (FRN 688450) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Johnsons Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01527 590596 and the website johnsonscars.co.uk for Johnsons Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Johnsons Cars a scam or clone?
Johnsons 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 Johnsons Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Johnsons Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Johnsons Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Johnsons Cars?
Johnsons Cars is owned by Awr Holdings UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 September 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Awr Real Estate UK Limited.
Who runs Johnsons Cars?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Johnsons Cars: Amro Jayousi, David Graham Bell and Paul Andrew James Wood.
How long has Johnsons Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 22 February 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
Does Johnsons Cars use any other names?
It trades as Alfa Romeo Gloucester, Alfa Romeo Swindon, Autosales, Autosales Bilston and Autosales Cannock, and 92 more names. It has previously used 11 other names, including Alex Lawrie, Johnsons Selected Used Cars Solihull and Johnsons Toyota Liverpool.

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