Final Notice
On , the Financial Conduct Authority issued a Final Notice to AHM Automotive Limited
FINAL NOTICE
Address: Flat 5
Oat House
5 Peacock Close
London
NW7 1LG
FRN:
791642
Dated:
14 February 2022
ACTION
1.
For the reasons set out in this Final Notice, the Authority hereby takes the following
action against AAL.
2.
The Authority issued to AAL the Decision Notice which notified AAL that for the
reasons given below and pursuant to section 55J of the Act, the Authority had
decided to cancel AAL’s Part 4A permission.
3.
AAL has not referred the matter to the Tribunal within 28 days of the date on which
the Decision Notice was given to it.
4.
Accordingly, the Authority has today cancelled AAL’s Part 4A permission.
DEFINITIONS
5.
The definitions below are used in this Final Notice:
“AAL” means AHM Automotive Limited;
“AAL’s Part 4A permission” means the permission granted by the Authority to AAL
pursuant to Part 4A of the Act;
“the Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
“the Authority” means the Financial Conduct Authority;
“the Decision Notice” means the Decision Notice issued by the Authority to AAL
dated 10 September 2021;
“the Overdue Balance” means the outstanding sum of £603.44, owed by AAL to the
Authority for annual fees and levies for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019,
which was due for payment by 4 January 2019;
“the Principles” means the Authority’s Principles for Businesses;
“the suitability Threshold Condition” means the threshold condition set out in
paragraph 2E of Schedule 6 to the Act;
“the Threshold Conditions” means the threshold conditions set out in Schedule 6
to the Act;
“the Tribunal” means the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber); and
“the Warning Notice” means the Warning Notice issued by the Authority to AAL
dated 17 August 2021.
REASONS FOR THE ACTION
6.
On the basis of the facts and matters and conclusions described in the Warning
Notice, and in the Decision Notice, it appears to the Authority that AAL is failing to
satisfy the suitability Threshold Condition, in that the Authority is not satisfied that
AAL is a fit and proper person having regard to all the circumstances, including
whether AAL managed its business in such a way as to ensure that its affairs were
conducted in a sound and prudent manner.
7.
AAL has failed to pay the Overdue Balance and it has not been open and co-
operative in all its dealings with the Authority, in that AAL has failed to respond to
the Authority’s repeated requests for AAL to pay the Overdue Balance and has
thereby failed to comply with Principle 11 of the Principles and to satisfy the
Authority that it is ready, willing and organised to comply with the requirements
and standards of the regulatory system.
8.
These failures, which are significant in the context of AAL’s suitability, lead the
Authority to conclude that AAL has failed to manage its business in such a way as
to ensure that its affairs are conducted in a sound and prudent manner, that it is
not a fit and proper person, and that it is therefore failing to satisfy the Threshold
Conditions in relation to the regulated activities for which it was granted a Part 4A
permission.
AHM Automotive Limited 14 February 2022
Final Notice
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DECISION MAKER
9.
The decision which gave rise to the obligation to give this Final Notice was made by
the Regulatory Decisions Committee.
IMPORTANT
10.
This Final Notice is given to AAL in accordance with section 390(1) of the Act.
Publicity
11.
The Authority must publish such information about the matter to which this Final
Notice relates as the Authority considers appropriate. The information may be
published in such manner as the Authority considers appropriate. However, the
Authority may not publish information if such publication would, in the opinion of
the Authority, be unfair to AAL or prejudicial to the interest of consumers.
12.
The Authority intends to publish such information about the matter to which this
Final Notice relates as it considers appropriate.
Authority contact
13.
For more information concerning this matter generally, please contact Funmi Ojo
at the Authority (direct line: 020 7066 1354).
Anna Couzens
Enforcement and Market Oversight Division
Address: Flat 5
Oat House
5 Peacock Close
London
NW7 1LG
FRN:
791642
Dated:
14 February 2022
ACTION
1.
For the reasons set out in this Final Notice, the Authority hereby takes the following
action against AAL.
2.
The Authority issued to AAL the Decision Notice which notified AAL that for the
reasons given below and pursuant to section 55J of the Act, the Authority had
decided to cancel AAL’s Part 4A permission.
3.
AAL has not referred the matter to the Tribunal within 28 days of the date on which
the Decision Notice was given to it.
4.
Accordingly, the Authority has today cancelled AAL’s Part 4A permission.
DEFINITIONS
5.
The definitions below are used in this Final Notice:
“AAL” means AHM Automotive Limited;
“AAL’s Part 4A permission” means the permission granted by the Authority to AAL
pursuant to Part 4A of the Act;
“the Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
“the Authority” means the Financial Conduct Authority;
“the Decision Notice” means the Decision Notice issued by the Authority to AAL
dated 10 September 2021;
“the Overdue Balance” means the outstanding sum of £603.44, owed by AAL to the
Authority for annual fees and levies for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019,
which was due for payment by 4 January 2019;
“the Principles” means the Authority’s Principles for Businesses;
“the suitability Threshold Condition” means the threshold condition set out in
paragraph 2E of Schedule 6 to the Act;
“the Threshold Conditions” means the threshold conditions set out in Schedule 6
to the Act;
“the Tribunal” means the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber); and
“the Warning Notice” means the Warning Notice issued by the Authority to AAL
dated 17 August 2021.
REASONS FOR THE ACTION
6.
On the basis of the facts and matters and conclusions described in the Warning
Notice, and in the Decision Notice, it appears to the Authority that AAL is failing to
satisfy the suitability Threshold Condition, in that the Authority is not satisfied that
AAL is a fit and proper person having regard to all the circumstances, including
whether AAL managed its business in such a way as to ensure that its affairs were
conducted in a sound and prudent manner.
7.
AAL has failed to pay the Overdue Balance and it has not been open and co-
operative in all its dealings with the Authority, in that AAL has failed to respond to
the Authority’s repeated requests for AAL to pay the Overdue Balance and has
thereby failed to comply with Principle 11 of the Principles and to satisfy the
Authority that it is ready, willing and organised to comply with the requirements
and standards of the regulatory system.
8.
These failures, which are significant in the context of AAL’s suitability, lead the
Authority to conclude that AAL has failed to manage its business in such a way as
to ensure that its affairs are conducted in a sound and prudent manner, that it is
not a fit and proper person, and that it is therefore failing to satisfy the Threshold
Conditions in relation to the regulated activities for which it was granted a Part 4A
permission.
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DECISION MAKER
9.
The decision which gave rise to the obligation to give this Final Notice was made by
the Regulatory Decisions Committee.
IMPORTANT
10.
This Final Notice is given to AAL in accordance with section 390(1) of the Act.
Publicity
11.
The Authority must publish such information about the matter to which this Final
Notice relates as the Authority considers appropriate. The information may be
published in such manner as the Authority considers appropriate. However, the
Authority may not publish information if such publication would, in the opinion of
the Authority, be unfair to AAL or prejudicial to the interest of consumers.
12.
The Authority intends to publish such information about the matter to which this
Final Notice relates as it considers appropriate.
Authority contact
13.
For more information concerning this matter generally, please contact Funmi Ojo
at the Authority (direct line: 020 7066 1354).
Anna Couzens
Enforcement and Market Oversight Division