Nation Autos Limited

Reference number: 724892

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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 vivianpricecars.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01275 314813 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode BS16 1RS
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Other names (4)

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

  • Vivian Price Cars Trading name
  • Highbury Motors Former trading name
  • oakwood autos Former trading name
  • Zone Cars UK 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • 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
09169135
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 August 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
1417/1419 London Road Norbury, London, SW16 4AH
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Dilraj Singh Director Jul 1988 11 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
6
still active
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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.20m

+1.5% from £1.18m

Cash at bank

£64.5k

−91% from £707k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£341k

−11% from £382k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 09169135. 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

Nation Autos’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (20)

2023

24 March 2023

  • Dilraj Singh took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Manpreet Dhuffar-Pottiwal gave up control

Companies House

2020

14 February 2020

  • Dilraj Singh gave up control
  • Manpreet Dhuffar-Pottiwal took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Dilraj Singh took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

25 February 2016

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

FCA register

2014

11 August 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Nation Autos

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Nation Autos

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Nation Autos Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Nation Autos Limited (FRN 724892) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Nation Autos’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01275 314813 and the website vivianpricecars.com for Nation Autos. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Nation Autos a scam or clone?
Nation Autos 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 Nation Autos?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Nation Autos handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Nation Autos to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Nation Autos?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Nation Autos: Mr Dilraj Singh (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Manpreet Dhuffar-Pottiwal.
Who runs Nation Autos?
Companies House lists one director of Nation Autos: Dilraj Singh.
How long has Nation Autos been in business?
The company was formed on 11 August 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Nation Autos’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £1.20m (+1.5% from £1.18m) and cash at bank of £64.5k (−91% from £707k).
Does Nation Autos use any other names?
It trades as Vivian Price Cars. It has previously used 3 other names: Highbury Motors, oakwood autos and Zone Cars UK.

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