Priory Approved Motors Ltd

Reference number: 993952

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Authorised, but in an insolvency process

This firm is under the control of insolvency practitioners and may have stopped taking on new business. If you are or were a customer, deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.

What the FCA says

ATTENTION - Firm in an insolvency process

This firm is in an insolvency process. It is under the control of the appointed insolvency office holder(s) and may have stopped taking on new business. It has to continue to meet our standards in line with its regulatory status, including when dealing with its customers. If you are/were a customer check how this affects you with the firm or the appointed insolvency office holder(s).

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When prioryapprovedmotors.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01702 845438 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SS3 9DF
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Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • In an insolvency process
    Money the firm held is returned through the appointed office holders, which takes time and can fall short. The FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Ombudsman can still look at a complaint.
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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company in liquidation, but it is still authorised on the FCA register.
  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
14698809
Company status
Liquidation
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 March 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
6 Lords Court, Cricketers Way, Basildon, Essex, SS13 1SS, 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
Ryan Kelvin Tony Jowett Director Nov 1992 13 Sep 2024 1 other company

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 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£123k

+214% from £39.2k

Cash at bank

£11.2k

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£332k

+145% from £136k

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 14698809. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (19)

2024

23 September 2024

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

13 September 2024

  • Mark Crawshaw gave up control

Companies House

2 September 2024

  • Ryan Kelvin Tony Jowett took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2023

11 May 2023

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

FCA register

1 March 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Mark Crawshaw took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Priory Approved Motors

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Priory Approved Motors. 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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Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Priory Approved Motors Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Priory Approved Motors Ltd (FRN 993952) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It is also in an insolvency process, under the control of insolvency practitioners, so deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm. It has held its current authorisation since May 2023 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Priory Approved Motors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01702 845438 and the website prioryapprovedmotors.co.uk for Priory Approved Motors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Priory Approved Motors a scam or clone?
Priory Approved 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 Priory Approved Motors?
Priory Approved Motors is under the control of insolvency practitioners, so money it held is returned through the appointed office holders rather than by the firm. That takes time and can fall short. Where money is missing, the FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can still consider a complaint.
Who owns Priory Approved Motors?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Priory Approved Motors: Mr Ryan Kelvin Tony Jowett (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Mark Crawshaw.
Who runs Priory Approved Motors?
Companies House lists one director of Priory Approved Motors: Ryan Kelvin Tony Jowett.
How long has Priory Approved Motors been in business?
The company was formed on 1 March 2023. Companies House now lists it as liquidation.
What do Priory Approved Motors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show net assets of £123k (+214% from £39.2k) and cash at bank of £11.2k (no earlier figure to compare).

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