MPH Automotive Centres Ltd

Reference number: 747721

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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 fortauto.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 326 6332 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B8 2SG
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Other names (3)

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

  • Fort Auto Trade Centre Trading name
  • Fort Used Car Centre Trading name
  • www.fortauto.com 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
06931568
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 June 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Lifford Hall Liffford Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 3JN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Paul Hunt Director Dec 1962 11 Jun 2009 5 other companies
Claudio Tamburrini Director Jun 1968 1 Sep 2026 None

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
5
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£630k

−5.9% from £669k

Cash at bank

£12.4k

−13% from £14.2k

Employees (average)

17

−5.6% from 18

Owed within a year

£852k

−25% from £1.14m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • 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 06931568. 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

MPH Automotive Centres’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (14)

2016

12 October 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Mark Paul Hunt took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2009

11 June 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to MPH Automotive Centres

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like MPH Automotive Centres

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

In Birmingham

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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 14 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is MPH Automotive Centres Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, MPH Automotive Centres Ltd (FRN 747721) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is MPH Automotive Centres’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 326 6332 and the website fortauto.com for MPH Automotive Centres. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is MPH Automotive Centres a scam or clone?
MPH Automotive 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 MPH Automotive Centres?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how MPH Automotive Centres handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about MPH Automotive Centres to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns MPH Automotive Centres?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of MPH Automotive Centres: Mr Mark Paul Hunt (75–100% of shares).
Who runs MPH Automotive Centres?
Companies House lists 2 directors of MPH Automotive Centres: Mark Paul Hunt and Claudio Tamburrini.
How long has MPH Automotive Centres been in business?
The company was formed on 11 June 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2016.
What do MPH Automotive Centres’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £630k (−5.9% from £669k) and cash at bank of £12.4k (−13% from £14.2k).
Does MPH Automotive Centres use any other names?
It trades as Fort Auto Trade Centre, Fort Used Car Centre and www.fortauto.com.

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