Unit One Automotive Limited

Reference number: 990962

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

AUTOMOTIVE COMPLIANCE LIMITED Reference number: 497010 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Unit One Automotive Limited (FRN 990962) is an AR of AUTOMOTIVE COMPLIANCE LIMITED (FRN 497010). When you use Unit One Automotive's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Unit One Automotive, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When unitonecars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01483 351964 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RH12 3SH
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
11941275
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 April 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office
Vastbridge Cottage, Alfold Road, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8JS, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Eleanor Bruford Director Mar 1986 11 Apr 2019 2 other companies
John Bruford Director Sep 1986 11 Apr 2019 3 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
3
still active
3
run together
2

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£1.63m

Up £2,509 from −£1.63m

Cash at bank

£61.4k

−54% from £133k

Employees (average)

15

+15% from 13

Owed within a year

£2.95m

+30% from £2.28m

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £1.63m more than it owned.

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 11941275. 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

Unit One Automotive’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (9)

2024

7 June 2024

  • Nicholas Pritchard became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

31 May 2024

  • John Bruford became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Mes Group Limited gave up control

Companies House

2023

1 February 2023

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2019

11 April 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Mes Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Unit One Automotive Limited FCA authorised?
Unit One Automotive Limited (FRN 990962) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Unit One Automotive?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Unit One Automotive Limited (FRN 990962) is an AR of AUTOMOTIVE COMPLIANCE LIMITED (FRN 497010). When you use Unit One Automotive's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Unit One Automotive, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Unit One Automotive’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01483 351964 and the website unitonecars.co.uk for Unit One Automotive. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Unit One Automotive a scam or clone?
Unit One Automotive 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 Unit One Automotive?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Unit One Automotive's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Unit One Automotive?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Unit One Automotive: Mr John Bruford (50–75% of shares) and Mr Nicholas Pritchard (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mes Group Limited.
Who runs Unit One Automotive?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Unit One Automotive: Eleanor Bruford and John Bruford.
How long has Unit One Automotive been in business?
The company was formed on 11 April 2019.
What do Unit One Automotive’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of −£1.63m (up £2,509 from −£1.63m) and cash at bank of £61.4k (−54% from £133k).

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