Autoprov Ltd: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for under a year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2025

Responsible principal firm

HAWKSTONE FARLEY GROUP LTD Reference number: 987531 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
AUTOPROV LTD (FRN 1054951) introduces customers to HAWKSTONE FARLEY GROUP LTD (FRN 987531). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not AUTOPROV.
Example: if AUTOPROV refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from AUTOPROV itself.
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.

Website, phone number and address

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.

Website

carslink.ai (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01582 599999
Address

241A Selbourne Road, Unit 5, Luton, Luton, LU4 8NP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When carslink.ai first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01582 599999 is
Who else gives the postcode LU4 8NP

Other names (2)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

Carslink Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Carslink.ai Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Hawkstone Farley Group Ltd, 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 Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 16724369 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 17 September 2025 (1 year old)
Registered office: 241a Selbourne Road, Unit 5, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 8NP, England
Nature of business: Other software publishing (SIC 58290)
Business and domestic software development (SIC 62012)
Data processing, hosting and related activities (SIC 63110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Mohammad Aqueel Qadri	Director	Feb 1971	17 Sep 2025	20 other companies

Other companies run by its director

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 20
closed down: 11
still active: 9

In the full report: all 20 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration

Key dates in its history

Autoprov’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (6)

2026

24 April 2026

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2025

17 September 2025

Incorporated at Companies House
Mohammad Aqueel Qadri took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 6 events

All 6 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 1

Firms connected to Autoprov

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Autoprov. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms: 4
no longer authorised: 2
share its postcode: 4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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20 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 6 events in its history
4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Autoprov Ltd FCA authorised?

Autoprov Ltd (FRN 1054951) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for Autoprov?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Autoprov Ltd (FRN 1054951) introduces customers to HAWKSTONE FARLEY GROUP LTD (FRN 987531). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Autoprov. Example: if Autoprov refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Autoprov itself. 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.

What is Autoprov’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01582 599999 and the website carslink.ai for Autoprov. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Autoprov a scam or clone?

Autoprov is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.

Is my money safe with Autoprov?

Protection works through Hawkstone Farley Group Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Autoprov's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Autoprov?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Autoprov: Mr Mohammad Aqueel Qadri (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Autoprov?

Companies House lists one director of Autoprov: Mohammad Aqueel Qadri.

How long has Autoprov been in business?

The company was formed on 17 September 2025.

Does Autoprov use any other names?

It trades as Carslink and Carslink.ai.