Portslade Garages Limited

Reference number: 624924

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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.

The FCA register does not name a principal for this 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.
  • Portslade Garages Limited (FRN 624924) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Portslade Garages, 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.

Also trades as 13 other names
  • Leapmotor
  • Tates
  • Tates - Brighton
  • Tates Citroen Crawley
  • Tates Citroen Portslade
  • Tates Crawley
  • Tates DS
  • Tates DS Brighton
  • Tates DS Crawley
  • Tates Hyundai
  • Tates Kia
  • Tates Peugeot
  • Tates Vauxhall

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
00617796
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 December 1958 (67 years old)
Registered office
Tates 94-106 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, East Sussex, BN41 1TA
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Glenn Dadswell Director Jan 1970 1 Feb 2014
Robert Gochmanski Director Jan 1964 20 Apr 2017
Stephen Alec Judd Director Aug 1969 20 Apr 2017
Benjamin John Tate Director Sep 1991 12 Jan 2026
Andrew Lee Taylor Director Mar 1983 1 Apr 2026
Trevor Ian Meadows Director Jun 1960 Not published
Joseph Hajistylli-Bull Secretary Not published 28 Mar 2025

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through 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 5 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
  • Tate Citroen Crawley
  • Tates ¿ Crawley
  • Tates kia
  • Tates Suzuki
  • Tates Suzuki Crawley

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Portslade Garages Limited FCA authorised?
Portslade Garages Limited (FRN 624924) 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 Portslade Garages?
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. Portslade Garages Limited (FRN 624924) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Portslade Garages, 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 Portslade Garages?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for Portslade Garages's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Portslade Garages a scam or clone?
Portslade Garages 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 Portslade Garages's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Portslade Garages's FRN is 624924. You can verify it on the FCA register.