The Southern Motor Group Limited

Reference number: 664356

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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 smgvw.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8680 0702 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CR0 2BD
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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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • 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
00905101
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 May 1967 (59 years old)
Registered office
22 Lansdowne Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2BD
Nature of business
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Peter John Price Director Oct 1966 30 Jun 1994 5 other companies
Stephen Paul Price Director Mar 1964 30 Jun 1994 4 other companies
Luke Harvey Price Director Oct 1994 2 May 2023 None
Rima Louise Price Director May 1997 2 May 2023 None
Spencer Peter Price Director Nov 1999 2 May 2023 None
Stephen Paul Price Secretary Not published Not published 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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
8
closed down
5
run together
1

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 5 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£218k

−37% from £345k

Net assets

£6.77m

+1.5% from £6.67m

Cash at bank

£4.03m

+30% from £3.10m

Owed within a year

£14.7m

+20% from £12.3m

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £53.8m, for the year to 31 December 2022.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 00905101. 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 Southern Motor Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (20)

2017

2 January 2017

  • Stephen Paul Price no longer has significant control

Companies House

1 January 2017

  • S M Group Trading Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Stephen Paul Price gained significant control

Companies House

2015

23 February 2015

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

FCA register

1967

2 May 1967

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms like The Southern Motor Group

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In Croydon

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In the Croydon (CR) postcode area

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Southern Motor Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Southern Motor Group Limited (FRN 664356) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Southern Motor Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8680 0702 and the website smgvw.co.uk for The Southern Motor Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Southern Motor Group a scam or clone?
The Southern Motor Group 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 Southern Motor Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Southern Motor Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Southern Motor Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Southern Motor Group?
The Southern Motor Group is owned by S M Group Trading Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 January 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Stephen Paul Price.
Who runs The Southern Motor Group?
Companies House lists 5 directors of The Southern Motor Group: Peter John Price, Stephen Paul Price, Luke Harvey Price, Rima Louise Price and Spencer Peter Price.
How long has The Southern Motor Group been in business?
The company was formed on 2 May 1967, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do The Southern Motor Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £218k (−37% from £345k) and net assets of £6.77m (+1.5% from £6.67m).

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