Smith & Landers (Engineers) Limited

Reference number: 655659

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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 lancashireauto.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01695 573911 is
  • Who else gives the postcode L39 1NZ
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Other names (2)

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

  • Lancashire Auto Trading name
  • Lancashire Ford Former trading name

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.
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  • 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
00485846
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 August 1950 (76 years old)
Registered office
78 Chorley New Road, Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4BY, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Alexander Maher Director Jan 1966 31 Mar 1992 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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other company
1
still active
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 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£481k

−4.6% from £504k

Cash at bank

£58.1k

+528% from £9,258

Employees (average)

18

+5.9% from 17

Owed within a year

£201k

+6.2% from £189k

Net assets

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 00485846. 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

Smith & Landers (Engineers)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (22)

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Alexander Maher gained significant control
  • David Alexander Maher no longer has significant control
  • Ormskirk (Rent-A-Ford) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

29 January 2015

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

FCA register

1950

30 August 1950

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms like Smith & Landers (Engineers)

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

In Ormskirk

Cornthwaite Agricultural LimitedOrmskirkAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

Yamaha Motor Europe N.V., Branch UKWokingAuthorisedMotability Operations LimitedLondonAuthorisedAltitude Funding Solutions LtdMerseysideAuthorisedAmour Prestige International LtdLondonAuthorisedArmada Investments LimitedExeterAuthorised

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 22 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Smith & Landers (Engineers) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Smith & Landers (Engineers) Limited (FRN 655659) 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 Smith & Landers (Engineers)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01695 573911 and the website lancashireauto.co.uk for Smith & Landers (Engineers). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Smith & Landers (Engineers) a scam or clone?
Smith & Landers (Engineers) 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 Smith & Landers (Engineers)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Smith & Landers (Engineers) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Smith & Landers (Engineers) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Smith & Landers (Engineers)?
Smith & Landers (Engineers) is owned by Ormskirk (Rent-A-Ford) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Alexander Maher.
Who runs Smith & Landers (Engineers)?
Companies House lists one director of Smith & Landers (Engineers): David Alexander Maher.
How long has Smith & Landers (Engineers) been in business?
The company was formed on 30 August 1950, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do Smith & Landers (Engineers)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £481k (−4.6% from £504k) and cash at bank of £58.1k (+528% from £9,258).
Does Smith & Landers (Engineers) use any other names?
It trades as Lancashire Auto. It has previously used the name Lancashire Ford.

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