Phoenix Taxis (North East) Limited

Reference number: 933242

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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 phoenixtaxis.net first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01670 541912 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NE24 5BW
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • 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
01886762
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 February 1985 (41 years old)
Registered office
Northumberland Taxi & Coach Centre South Albion Retail Park, Albion Way, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 5BW
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Francesca Marie Amelia Colantuoni Director Apr 1993 20 Dec 2024 18 other companies
Abdel Kerim Baccari Director Jul 1993 20 Dec 2024 9 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
21
still active
21
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 21 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
  • The 6 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£314k

−7% from £338k

Cash at bank

£61.2k

−13% from £70.0k

Employees (average)

3

Up 3 from 0

Owed within a year

£214k

−17% from £257k

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 01886762. 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

Phoenix Taxis (North East)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (28)

2024

20 December 2024

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over
  • Alexander Hugh Magill Hurst gave up control
  • Phoenix Taxis Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2021

7 April 2021

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alexander Hugh Magill Hurst took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2010

22 March 2010

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

1985

15 February 1985

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 18
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Firms connected to Phoenix Taxis (North East)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Phoenix Taxis (North East). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

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 Phoenix Taxis (North East)

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

In the Newcastle (NE) postcode area

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  • 21 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 28 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Phoenix Taxis (North East) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Phoenix Taxis (North East) Limited (FRN 933242) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2021 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Phoenix Taxis (North East)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01670 541912 and the website phoenixtaxis.net for Phoenix Taxis (North East). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Phoenix Taxis (North East) a scam or clone?
Phoenix Taxis (North East) 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 Phoenix Taxis (North East)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Phoenix Taxis (North East) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Phoenix Taxis (North East) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Phoenix Taxis (North East)?
Phoenix Taxis (North East) is owned by Phoenix Taxis Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 20 December 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Alexander Hugh Magill Hurst.
Who runs Phoenix Taxis (North East)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Phoenix Taxis (North East): Francesca Marie Amelia Colantuoni and Abdel Kerim Baccari.
How long has Phoenix Taxis (North East) been in business?
The company was formed on 15 February 1985, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2021.
What do Phoenix Taxis (North East)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £314k (−7% from £338k) and cash at bank of £61.2k (−13% from £70.0k).

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