A UK car dealership has gone into liquidation after just six years in business, leaving customers with faulty vehicles and unresolved finance issues. The Car Sales Factory Limited, based in Bury, Lancashire, specialised in selling used cars and arranging finance, but its Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorisation was revoked earlier this year.
The company, which previously traded as CSF Motors Ltd, was incorporated in May 2020. It secured FCA authorisation in September 2020, allowing it to act as a credit broker. However, the FCA revoked its permissions in April 2026 after the firm failed to submit regulatory returns, pay levies, or respond to warning notices.
A winding-up petition was filed in April 2026, and the company was placed into liquidation on June 9, 2026, with Christopher Purkiss of Moore Kingston Smith & Partners LLP appointed as liquidator. The Gazette published the official notice confirming the liquidation.
Customers who bought vehicles or arranged finance through the dealership are now facing uncertainty. The FCA stated that the firm can no longer provide regulated activities, and disciplinary action has been taken. The liquidator will handle the company's assets and any claims from creditors.
