Lichfield Street Motor Company Ltd

Reference number: 654683

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When ukmycar.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01827 796719 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B77 5AD
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Other names (3)

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

  • My Car Trading name
  • My Car UK Trading name
  • Lichfield Street Motor Cars 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
09149642
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 July 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
365 Watling Street, Two Gates, Tamworth, B77 5AD, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip Taylor Director Jan 1985 1 Aug 2014 8 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
8
closed down
4
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 8 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
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2024Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£135k

−440% from £39.8k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£600k

+27% from £471k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £135k more than it owned.

Net assets

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 09149642. 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

Lichfield Street Motor Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (17)

2018

13 February 2018

  • Mark Andrew Ellis stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

28 July 2016

  • Philip Taylor became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

19 July 2016

  • Mark Andrew Ellis became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

30 January 2015

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

FCA register

2014

28 July 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Lichfield Street Motor Company

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

connected firms
3
share a director
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Lichfield Street Motor Company

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

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 17 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lichfield Street Motor Company Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Lichfield Street Motor Company Ltd (FRN 654683) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Lichfield Street Motor Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01827 796719 and the website ukmycar.com for Lichfield Street Motor Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lichfield Street Motor Company a scam or clone?
Lichfield Street 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 Lichfield Street Motor Company?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Lichfield Street Motor Company handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Lichfield Street Motor Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lichfield Street Motor Company?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Lichfield Street Motor Company: Mr Philip Taylor (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Mark Andrew Ellis.
Who runs Lichfield Street Motor Company?
Companies House lists one director of Lichfield Street Motor Company: Philip Taylor.
How long has Lichfield Street Motor Company been in business?
The company was formed on 28 July 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do Lichfield Street Motor Company’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2024, show net assets of −£135k (−440% from £39.8k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Does Lichfield Street Motor Company use any other names?
It trades as My Car and My Car UK. It has previously used the name Lichfield Street Motor Cars.

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