York Van Centre Ltd

Reference number: 651952

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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 yorkvancentre.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01904 470170 is
  • Who else gives the postcode YO30 1BS
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Other names (1)

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

  • a m r huggins 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
03895490
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 December 1999 (26 years old)
Registered office
Station Lane Station Lane, Shipton By Beningbrough, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 1BS, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Anne Elizabeth Huggins Director Sep 1960 16 Dec 1999 None
Anthony Maurice Roy Huggins Director Mar 1960 16 Dec 1999 None
James Oliver Huggins Director Aug 1985 7 Sep 2021 1 other company
Anne Elizabeth Huggins Secretary Not published 16 Dec 1999 None

Other companies run by these 3 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 company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

18 months to 30 June 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£4.22m

+12% from £3.77m

Cash at bank

£597k

−27% from £821k

Owed within a year

£1.87m

+197% from £631k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03895490. 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

York Van Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (13)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Anne Elizabeth Huggins took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Anthony Maurice Roy Huggins took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

6 February 2015

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

FCA register

1999

16 December 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is York Van Centre Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, York Van Centre Ltd (FRN 651952) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is York Van Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01904 470170 and the website yorkvancentre.co.uk for York Van Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is York Van Centre a scam or clone?
York Van 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 York Van Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how York Van Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about York Van Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns York Van Centre?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of York Van Centre: Mr Anthony Maurice Roy Huggins (75–100% of shares) and Mrs Anne Elizabeth Huggins (75–100% of shares).
Who runs York Van Centre?
Companies House lists 3 directors of York Van Centre: Anne Elizabeth Huggins, Anthony Maurice Roy Huggins and James Oliver Huggins.
How long has York Van Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 16 December 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do York Van Centre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £4.22m (+12% from £3.77m) and cash at bank of £597k (−27% from £821k).
Does York Van Centre use any other names?
It has previously used the name a m r huggins.

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