Wilsons Auctions Limited

Reference number: 913413

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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 wilsonsauctions.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 9096 9005 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT36 4PP
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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 Administration

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
NI011967
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 April 1977 (49 years old)
Registered office
22 Wilsons Auctions, Mallusk Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 4PP, Northern Ireland
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods (SIC 46190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alison Mathilda Wilson Director May 1952 13 Apr 1977 2 other companies
Peter Adam Johnston Director Aug 1966 31 Dec 1998 4 other companies
Ian Caughey Wilson Director Mar 1951 30 Mar 2011 6 other companies
Gareth Wilson Director Feb 1979 28 Nov 2012 None
Frederick Wilson Director Mar 1978 28 Nov 2012 None
Rebecca Wilson Director Apr 1983 28 Nov 2012 None
Paul Thomas Clarkin Director Nov 1971 1 Jul 2019 None
Craig Norman Walker Director Dec 1978 1 Jul 2019 None
Ian Caughey Wilson Secretary Not published 30 Mar 2011 –

Other companies run by these 8 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
7
still active
7
run together
3

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 8 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 March 2025Group accountsAudited

Turnover

£42.4m

+5.7% from £40.1m

Profit before tax

£6.09m

−19% from £7.56m

Net assets

£49.0m

+11% from £44.0m

Cash at bank

£4.38m

−21% from £5.55m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 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.

Figures from the year to 31 March 2022 are for the group: the company and the businesses it owns. Earlier years are the company’s own accounts, from before it had a group.

The figures for the year to 31 March 2025 were read from the printed accounts, because the filing does not tag them in a form that can be read automatically. They were checked against the accounts’ own totals.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company NI011967. 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

Wilsons Auctions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (23)

2024

23 May 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "WILSON'S AUCTIONS LIMITED"

FCA register

2022

3 October 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "WILSONS AUCTIONS LIMITED"

FCA register

2019

13 November 2019

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

FCA register

2016

20 September 2016

  • Ian Caughey Wilson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1977

13 April 1977

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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Firms connected to Wilsons Auctions

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Wilsons Auctions. 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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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wilsons Auctions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Wilsons Auctions Limited (FRN 913413) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2019 and works as a debt collector. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Wilsons Auctions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9096 9005 and the website wilsonsauctions.com for Wilsons Auctions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Wilsons Auctions a scam or clone?
Wilsons Auctions 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 Wilsons Auctions?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Wilsons Auctions handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Wilsons Auctions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Wilsons Auctions?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Wilsons Auctions: Mr Ian Caughey Wilson (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Wilsons Auctions?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Wilsons Auctions: Alison Mathilda Wilson, Peter Adam Johnston, Ian Caughey Wilson, Gareth Wilson, Frederick Wilson, Rebecca Wilson and 2 more.
How long has Wilsons Auctions been in business?
The company was formed on 13 April 1977, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2019.
What do Wilsons Auctions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show turnover of £42.4m (+5.7% from £40.1m) and profit before tax of £6.09m (−19% from £7.56m).

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