Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction Limited

Reference number: 669360

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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 auctioneers.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01685 377818 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF48 3SH
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Other names (1)

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

  • Merthyr Motor Auctions Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 July 1979 (47 years old)
Registered office
Red Barrel House, Pant Road, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, CF48 3SH
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Dean Davies Director Nov 1968 5 Feb 2020 3 other companies
Patricia Elizabeth Weaver Director Jun 1944 Not published 2 other companies
Patricia Elizabeth Weaver Secretary Not published Not published 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
5
closed down
2
still active
3

In the full report: all 5 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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£6.11m

−8.4% from £6.67m

Profit before tax

£985k

−31% from £1.42m

Net assets

£5.09m

+2% from £4.99m

Cash at bank

£3.43m

+24% from £2.76m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 01438339. 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

Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

8 December 2025

  • Dean Davies became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

29 May 2018

  • Alan Davies gave up control
  • Patricia Elizabeth Weaver gained 50–75% of the votes

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alan Davies took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

17 March 2015

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

FCA register

1979

19 July 1979

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction. 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
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Firms like Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction

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In Merthyr Tydfil

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction Limited (FRN 669360) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01685 377818 and the website auctioneers.co.uk for Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction a scam or clone?
Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction 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 Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction: Mrs Patricia Elizabeth Weaver (50–75% of votes) and Mr Dean Davies (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Alan Davies.
Who runs Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction: Dean Davies and Patricia Elizabeth Weaver.
How long has Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction been in business?
The company was formed on 19 July 1979, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show turnover of £6.11m (−8.4% from £6.67m) and profit before tax of £985k (−31% from £1.42m).
Does Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction use any other names?
It trades as Merthyr Motor Auctions.

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