Thornton Auto Centre Limited

Reference number: 649857

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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 signaturemini.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01253 855587 is
  • Who else gives the postcode FY5 3QH
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Other names (3)

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

  • Signature Mini Trading name
  • Signature Mini Specialists Trading name
  • Signature Motor Company 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
05435568
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 April 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
3-5 Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool, FY3 7BJ
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Damien John Roper Director Jul 1964 26 Apr 2005 None
Craig Cooper Secretary Not published 26 Apr 2005 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£770

−85% from £5,148

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£32.0k

−39% from £52.8k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 05435568. 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

Thornton Auto Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (11)

2017

26 April 2017

  • Damien John Roper took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

4 December 2014

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

FCA register

2005

26 April 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Thornton Auto Centre

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Thornton Auto Centre. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Thornton Auto Centre

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

In Thornton-Cleveleys

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In the Blackpool (FY) postcode area

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Thornton Auto Centre Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Thornton Auto Centre Limited (FRN 649857) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2014 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Thornton Auto Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01253 855587 and the website signaturemini.co.uk for Thornton Auto Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Thornton Auto Centre a scam or clone?
Thornton Auto Centre 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 Thornton Auto Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Thornton Auto Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Thornton Auto Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Thornton Auto Centre?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Thornton Auto Centre: Mr Damien John Roper (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Thornton Auto Centre?
Companies House lists one director of Thornton Auto Centre: Damien John Roper.
How long has Thornton Auto Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 26 April 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2014.
What do Thornton Auto Centre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of £770 (−85% from £5,148).
Does Thornton Auto Centre use any other names?
It trades as Signature Mini and Signature Mini Specialists. It has previously used the name Signature Motor Company.

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