Old Market Vans Limited

Reference number: 659743

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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 oldmarketvans.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 2766 7469 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT53 6EB
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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
NI035633
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 February 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
14 Landhead Road, Ballymoney, Co Antrim, BT53 7HD
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Brian Barkley Director May 1954 1 Mar 1999 1 other company
Kenneth Barkley Director Jul 1956 1 Mar 1999 2 other companies
Kenneth Barkley Secretary Not published 22 Feb 1999 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
3
closed down
1
still active
2

In the full report: all 3 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 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£269k

−31% from £392k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£456k

+5.7% from £431k

Assets and liabilities

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 NI035633. 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

Old Market Vans’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (15)

2026

15 September 2026

  • Brian Barkley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

11 September 2026

  • Brian Barkley stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Brian Barkley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Kenneth Barkley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

16 January 2015

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

FCA register

1999

22 February 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Old Market Vans

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Old Market Vans

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

In the Belfast (BT) postcode area

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Old Market Vans Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Old Market Vans Limited (FRN 659743) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Old Market Vans’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 2766 7469 and the website oldmarketvans.co.uk for Old Market Vans. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Old Market Vans a scam or clone?
Old Market Vans 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 Old Market Vans?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Old Market Vans handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Old Market Vans to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Old Market Vans?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Old Market Vans: Mr Brian Barkley (25–50% of shares) and Kenneth Barkley (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Brian Barkley.
Who runs Old Market Vans?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Old Market Vans: Brian Barkley and Kenneth Barkley.
How long has Old Market Vans been in business?
The company was formed on 22 February 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do Old Market Vans’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £269k (−31% from £392k).

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