Portman Motors Limited

Reference number: 671961

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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 portman-motors.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 429 6701 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G41 1EJ
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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
SC075948
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 September 1981 (45 years old)
Registered office
5 Portman Street, Glasgow, G41 1EJ, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (SIC 45400)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Kerr Director Aug 1970 28 Dec 2007 1 other company
Natasha Kerr Secretary Not published 31 Mar 2021 –

Other companies run by its director

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other company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 29 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£114k

Down £10.6k from −£104k

Cash at bank

£185

Down £326 from £511

Employees (average)

8

Same as 8

Owed within a year

£290k

No earlier figure to compare

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £114k more than it owned.

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 SC075948. 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

Portman Motors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (13)

2016

1 July 2016

  • John Kerr took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

16 March 2015

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

FCA register

1981

1 September 1981

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Portman Motors Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Portman Motors Limited (FRN 671961) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Portman Motors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 429 6701 and the website portman-motors.com for Portman Motors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Portman Motors a scam or clone?
Portman Motors 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 Portman Motors?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Portman Motors handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Portman Motors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Portman Motors?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Portman Motors: Mr John Kerr (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Portman Motors?
Companies House lists one director of Portman Motors: John Kerr.
How long has Portman Motors been in business?
The company was formed on 1 September 1981, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Portman Motors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 29 March 2025, show net assets of −£114k (down £10.6k from −£104k) and cash at bank of £185 (down £326 from £511).

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