Hartwell Automotive Group Limited
Reference number: 406710
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Appointed representative
This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own. It acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.
Responsible principal firm
Hartwell Finance Limited Reference number: 307535 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.
- Hartwell Automotive Group Limited (FRN 406710) is an AR of Hartwell Finance Limited (FRN 307535). When you use Hartwell Automotive Group's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from Hartwell Automotive Group, 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.
Identity
Check their details
Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.
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Wootton Business Park, Wootton, Abingdon, OX13 6FD, United Kingdom
Also trades as 21 other names, search them
- GWM ORA Hartwell Abingdon
- GWM ORA Hartwell Scunthorpe
- Hartwell Abingdon
- Hartwell Banbury
- Hartwell Chery Grimsby
- Hartwell Dunstable
- Hartwell Ford
- Hartwell Ford Abingdon
- Hartwell Ford Banbury
- Hartwell Ford Dunstable
- Hartwell Ford Hemel Hempstead
- Hartwell Ford Kidlington
- Hartwell Grimsby
- Hartwell Hemel Hempstead
- Hartwell Hereford
- Hartwell Kidlington
- Hartwell Oxford
- Hartwell Oxford Ford
- Hartwell Reading
- Hartwell Scunthorpe
- Hartwell Watford
Company details
From the company's Companies House record.
- Company number
- 00158447
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 2 September 1919 (106 years old)
- Registered office
- Wootton Business Park, Besselsleigh Road, Wootton, Oxon, OX13 6FD, England
- Nature of business
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- Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Current directors and secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Paul Godfrey | Director | Aug 1961 | 25 Sep 2009 |
| Nicholas John Tucker | Director | Jan 1959 | 7 Jun 2016 |
| Craig Robert Gibbin | Director | Mar 1971 | 7 Apr 2022 |
| Georgina Suzanne Forbes | Director | Aug 1977 | 7 Apr 2022 |
| Kayleigh Rowe | Director | Feb 1990 | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Georgina Suzanne Forbes | Secretary | Not published | 16 Nov 2005 |
Activities and protection
What they can do, and how you are protected
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through Hartwell Finance 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: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Track record
FCA actions and complaints
No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.
Names it no longer trades under
This firm has retired 45 trading names. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.
Show the retired names
- Hartwell Aylsham Road Norwich - Vauxhall
- Hartwell Bath
- Hartwell Chester
- Hartwell Citroen Abingdon
- Hartwell Citroen Bath
- Hartwell Citroen Scunthorpe
- Hartwell Fiat Abingdon
- Hartwell Fiat Dunstable
- Hartwell Fiat Hereford
- Hartwell Ford
- Hartwell Ford Banbury
- Hartwell Ford Chippenham
- Hartwell Ford Daybrook
- Hartwell Ford Dunstable
- Hartwell Ford Grimsby
- Hartwell Ford Halifax
- Hartwell Ford Hereford
- Hartwell Ford Holmfirth
- Hartwell Ford Huddersfield
- Hartwell Ford Kidlington
- Hartwell Ford Louth
- Hartwell Ford Luton
- Hartwell Ford Nottingham
- Hartwell Ford Scunthorpe
- Hartwell Ford Swindon
- Hartwell Ford Watford
- Hartwell Hall Road Norwich - Vauxhall
- Hartwell Hythe
- Hartwell Isle of Wight
- Hartwell Jaguar
- Hartwell Landrover
- Hartwell Mitsubishi Bath
- Hartwell Norwich
- Hartwell Oxford Citroen
- Hartwell Oxford Renault
- Hartwell Oxford Seat
- Hartwell Oxford (Vauxhall)
- Hartwell Parts Centre
- Hartwell Peugeot Dunstable
- Hartwell Peugeot Hereford
- Hartwell Rover Bath
- Hartwell Seat Hereford
- Hartwell Southampton
- Hartwell Truck
- Sky Ford
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Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Hartwell Automotive Group Limited FCA authorised?
Hartwell Automotive Group Limited (FRN 406710) 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 Hartwell Automotive Group?
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. Hartwell Automotive Group Limited (FRN 406710) is an AR of Hartwell Finance Limited (FRN 307535). When you use Hartwell Automotive Group's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Hartwell Automotive Group, 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.
Is my money safe with Hartwell Automotive Group?
Protection works through Hartwell Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Hartwell Automotive Group's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Hartwell Automotive Group a scam or clone?
Hartwell Automotive Group is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is Hartwell Automotive Group's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Hartwell Automotive Group's FRN is 406710. You can verify it on the FCA register.