M-B Truck and van (Ni) Limited

Reference number: 738618

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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 mbtvni.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 9034 2411 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT36 4PJ
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Other names (4)

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

  • MBNI Truck & Van Trading name
  • Mercedes Benz Truck & Van (NI) Trading name
  • RentaMerc Trading name
  • Truck & Trailer Spares (NI) 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.

Company number
NI020402
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 April 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
47 Mallusk Road, Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, BT36 4PJ
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Neil Mckibben Director Sep 1962 25 May 2001 1 other company
Pauline Marie Mckeating Director Apr 1976 17 Dec 2009 10 other companies
Pauline Marie Mckeating Secretary Not published 15 Apr 1987 10 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
11
closed down
4
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£53.5m

+9.9% from £48.7m

Profit before tax

£465k

−55% from £1.02m

Net assets

£5.40m

+4.8% from £5.15m

Cash at bank

£1.79m

Up £1.66m from £133k

Turnover and profit

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 NI020402. 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

M-B Truck and van (Ni)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (26)

2023

15 March 2023

  • Leslie Neil McKibbin no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

19 May 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Inspired Business Investments took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Leslie Neil McKibbin gained significant control

Companies House

1987

15 April 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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Firms connected to M-B Truck and van (Ni)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with M-B Truck and van (Ni). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like M-B Truck and van (Ni)

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

In the Belfast (BT) postcode area

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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 26 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is M-B Truck and van (Ni) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, M-B Truck and van (Ni) Limited (FRN 738618) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is M-B Truck and van (Ni)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9034 2411 and the website mbtvni.co.uk for M-B Truck and van (Ni). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is M-B Truck and van (Ni) a scam or clone?
M-B Truck and van (Ni) 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 M-B Truck and van (Ni)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how M-B Truck and van (Ni) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about M-B Truck and van (Ni) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns M-B Truck and van (Ni)?
M-B Truck and van (Ni) is owned by Inspired Business Investments, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Leslie Neil McKibbin.
Who runs M-B Truck and van (Ni)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of M-B Truck and van (Ni): Neil McKibben and Pauline Marie McKeating.
How long has M-B Truck and van (Ni) been in business?
The company was formed on 15 April 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2016.
What do M-B Truck and van (Ni)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £53.5m (+9.9% from £48.7m) and profit before tax of £465k (−55% from £1.02m).
Does M-B Truck and van (Ni) use any other names?
It trades as MBNI Truck & Van, Mercedes Benz Truck & Van (NI), RentaMerc and Truck & Trailer Spares (NI).

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