Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE)

Reference number: 723789

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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 protheroes.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01858 465511 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode LE16 9HD
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Other names (1)

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

  • Protheroes 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.
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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
00973390
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 February 1970 (56 years old)
Registered office
Northampton Rd, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9HD
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores (SIC 47300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Peter Franz Mortimer Director Jan 1947 3 Nov 2005 16 other companies
Gilbert O'Neill Director Nov 1953 3 Nov 2005 3 other companies
William Thomas Hodgson Director Sep 1985 1 Oct 2024 1 other company
Robert John Buller-Barker Director May 1957 Not published 1 other company
Marita O'Neill Secretary Not published 31 Oct 2018 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
16
closed down
12
run together
3

In the full report: all 16 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2024Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£546k

+8.6% from £502k

Cash at bank

£310k

+24% from £249k

Employees (average)

19

Same as 19

Owed within a year

£716k

+10% from £650k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2024
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 00973390. 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

Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (16)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gilbert O'Neill gained significant control

Companies House

7 March 2016

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

FCA register

1970

26 February 1970

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE). 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 Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE)

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE) FCA authorised?
Yes, Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE) (FRN 723789) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01858 465511 and the website protheroes.co.uk for Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE). 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 Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE) a scam or clone?
Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE) 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 Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE): Mr Gilbert O'Neill (can appoint and remove the board).
Who runs Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE)?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE): Peter Franz Mortimer, Gilbert O'Neill, William Thomas Hodgson and Robert John Buller-Barker.
How long has Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE) been in business?
The company was formed on 26 February 1970, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2024, show total equity of £546k (+8.6% from £502k) and cash at bank of £310k (+24% from £249k).
Does Protheroe Motor Group Limited (THE) use any other names?
It trades as Protheroes.

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