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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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
The Showroom, 90 Lichfield Street, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7QF, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 01827 63346 is
- Who else gives the postcode B79 7QF
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Lend or arrange credit No FSCS coverConsumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou 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.
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Companies House record
The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.
- Company number
- 16786269 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 15 October 2025 (1 year old)
- Registered office
- 128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom
- Nature of business
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- Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mclean | Director | Jun 1969 | 2 Mar 2026 | None |
| Shannon Hastilow | Director | Aug 1993 | 22 Mar 2026 | None |
| Martin Newbold | Director | Nov 1965 | 8 Apr 2026 | None |
In the full report: every company its directors have run
- Confirmation that these 3 directors run no other company
- All 4 people who have been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Lichfield Street Motor Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2026
24 September 2026
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
- Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
7 April 2026
- Philip Taylor gave up control
- Shannon Hastilow became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Companies House
2 March 2026
- Paul McLean became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Companies House
2025
15 October 2025
- Incorporated at Companies House
- Philip Taylor took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
In the full report: all 15 events
- All 15 events in its history (7 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 5
Firms connected to Lichfield Street Motor Cars
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Lichfield Street Motor Cars. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firm
- 1
- share its postcode
- 1
In the full report: the connected firm, named
- How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
- Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
Firms like Lichfield Street Motor Cars
Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.
In Tamworth
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- Every company its directors have run, named
- 2 background checks on its contact details
- All 15 events in its history
- 1 connected firm, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk