VINDIS GROUP LIMITED

Reference number: 921765

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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.
  • VINDIS GROUP LIMITED (FRN 921765) 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 VINDIS 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.

Also trades as
  • PDI Centre
  • Prep Centre

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
01879045
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 January 1985 (41 years old)
Registered office
Vindis House, Washingley Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6WP
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
Jamie Francis Vindis Director Mar 1976 18 Apr 2013
Tara Michelle Vindis Director Mar 1974 1 Jan 2023
Gary Frank Vindis Director Dec 1945 Not published
Timothy John Potter Secretary Not published 1 Jan 2023

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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.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Vindis Group Ltd

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 27 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
  • Auto-Now
  • AutoNOW Cambridge
  • Bedford Audi
  • Bedford Volkswagen
  • Bury Skoda
  • Cambridge Audi
  • Cambridge Bentley
  • Cambridge Skoda
  • Cambridge Volkswagen
  • Cookes of Fakenham
  • Cookes of Fanham
  • Ducati Cambridge
  • Ducati Peterborough
  • Fakenham Volkswagen
  • Huntingdon Audi
  • Huntingdon Volkswagen
  • Milton Keynes SEAT
  • Northampton Audi
  • Northampton Commercial Vehicles
  • Peterborough Audi
  • Sawston Volkswagen
  • St Ives Commercial Vehicles
  • Three 10 Automotive
  • Vindis
  • Vindis Buzz Centre Bedford
  • Vindis Buzz Centre Cambridge
  • Vindis Buzz Centre Huntingdon

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is VINDIS GROUP LIMITED FCA authorised?
VINDIS GROUP LIMITED (FRN 921765) 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 VINDIS 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. VINDIS GROUP LIMITED (FRN 921765) 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 VINDIS 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 VINDIS GROUP?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for VINDIS GROUP's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is VINDIS GROUP a scam or clone?
VINDIS 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 VINDIS GROUP's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
VINDIS GROUP's FRN is 921765. You can verify it on the FCA register.