Lindley's Auto Centres Limited

Reference number: 932475

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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 lindleysvehiclesales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0115 727 0707 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NG5 6JZ
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Other names (3)

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

  • Lindleys Car Sales Trading name
  • Lindleys Motor Group Trading name
  • Lindleys Vehicle Sales 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
04767226
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 May 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Lindley's Auto Centres Ltd Nottingham Road, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 6JZ, England
Nature of business
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Barnett Lindley Director Aug 1964 16 May 2003 5 other companies
Alex William Barnett Lindley Director Dec 1987 30 Sep 2010 3 other companies
Edmund Malinowski Director Jul 1982 1 Jun 2014 None
Ryan O'Donnell Director Oct 1985 5 Dec 2017 None
Alexander David Gilbert Director May 1985 1 Nov 2018 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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
7
closed down
3
run together
2

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£10.5m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Profit before tax

£134k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£1.44m

+7.6% from £1.34m

Cash at bank

£289k

+207% from £94.1k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04767226. 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

Lindley's Auto Centres’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (17)

2024

8 October 2024

  • Alex William Barnett Lindley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2020

8 October 2020

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Barnett Lindley took control (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2003

16 May 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms like Lindley's Auto Centres

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

In the Nottingham (NG) postcode area

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lindley's Auto Centres Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Lindley's Auto Centres Limited (FRN 932475) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2020 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Lindley's Auto Centres’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0115 727 0707 and the website lindleysvehiclesales.co.uk for Lindley's Auto Centres. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lindley's Auto Centres a scam or clone?
Lindley's Auto Centres 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 Lindley's Auto Centres?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Lindley's Auto Centres handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Lindley's Auto Centres to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lindley's Auto Centres?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Lindley's Auto Centres: Mr David Barnett Lindley (25–50% of shares) and Mr Alex William Barnett Lindley (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Lindley's Auto Centres?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Lindley's Auto Centres: David Barnett Lindley, Alex William Barnett Lindley, Edmund Malinowski, Ryan O'Donnell and Alexander David Gilbert.
How long has Lindley's Auto Centres been in business?
The company was formed on 16 May 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2020.
What do Lindley's Auto Centres’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show turnover of £10.5m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and profit before tax of £134k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time).
Does Lindley's Auto Centres use any other names?
It trades as Lindleys Car Sales, Lindleys Motor Group and Lindleys Vehicle Sales.

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