The Auction Yard Limited

Reference number: 748564

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When nuttscorner.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07740 123043 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT29 4JL
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Other names (2)

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

  • NUTTS CORNER VAN CENTRE Trading name
  • Nutts Corner Vehicle Centre Former 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
NI602025
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 February 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
Nutts Corner Enteprise Park, 50b Moira Road, Crumlin, County Antrim, BT29 4JL
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
  • Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques) (SIC 47799)
  • Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities (SIC 52103)
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon Hamill Director May 1977 1 May 2014 5 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
5
closed down
3
still active
2

In the full report: all 5 companies, 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 28 February 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3.59m

−12% from £4.07m

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£98.5k

−8.8% from £108k

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 NI602025. 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

The Auction Yard’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (28)

2026

30 June 2026

  • Hamco Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Karen Hamill stopped being a part-owner
  • Simon Hamill stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

1 March 2021

  • Karen Hamill became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

22 September 2016

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

FCA register

1 May 2016

  • Simon Hamill became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2012

1 August 2012

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

Companies House

2010

5 February 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to The Auction Yard

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with The Auction Yard. 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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Firms like The Auction Yard

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

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 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 The Auction Yard Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Auction Yard Limited (FRN 748564) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Auction Yard’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07740 123043 and the website nuttscorner.co.uk for The Auction Yard. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Auction Yard a scam or clone?
The Auction Yard 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 The Auction Yard?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Auction Yard handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Auction Yard to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Auction Yard?
The Auction Yard is owned by Hamco Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 30 June 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Karen Hamill and Mr Simon Hamill.
Who runs The Auction Yard?
Companies House lists one director of The Auction Yard: Simon Hamill.
How long has The Auction Yard been in business?
The company was formed on 5 February 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2016.
What do The Auction Yard’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of £3.59m (−12% from £4.07m).
Does The Auction Yard use any other names?
It trades as NUTTS CORNER VAN CENTRE. It has previously used the name Nutts Corner Vehicle Centre.

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