Barons Automotive Limited

Reference number: 718646

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Group 1 Automotive UK Limited Reference number: 671390 Authorised 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.
  • Barons Automotive Limited (FRN 718646) is an AR of Group 1 Automotive UK Limited (FRN 671390). When you use Barons Automotive's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Barons Automotive, 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.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When group1auto.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01622 291300 is, and the 8 other firms that give it
  • Whether ME16 0LS is a shared office: 26 other firms give it
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Other names (53)

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

  • Group 1 Trading name
  • Group1Assured Hailsham Trading name
  • Group 1 Bedford BMW Trading name
  • Group 1 Bedford BMW MINI Trading name
  • Group 1 Bedford MINI Trading name
  • Group 1 Brighton BMW Trading name
  • Group 1 Brighton BMW MINI Trading name
  • Group 1 Brighton MINI Trading name
  • Group 1 Cambridge BMW Trading name
  • group1cambridgebmw.co.uk Trading name
  • Group 1 Cambridge BMW MINI Trading name
  • Group 1 Cambridge MINI Trading name
  • Group 1 Farnborough BMW Trading name
  • Group 1 Farnborough BMW MINI Trading name
  • Group 1 Farnborough MINI Trading name
  • Group 1 Hailsham BMW Trading name
  • Group 1 Hailsham BMW MINI Trading name
  • Group 1 Hailsham MINI Trading name
  • Group 1 Hindhead BMW Trading name
  • Group 1 Hindhead BMW MINI Trading name
  • Group 1 Hindhead MINI Trading name
  • Group 1 Stansted BMW Trading name
  • Group 1 Stansted BMW MINI Trading name
  • Group 1 Stansted MINI Trading name
  • Group 1 Worthing BMW Trading name
  • Group 1 Worthing BMW MINI Trading name
  • Group 1 Worthing MINI Trading name
  • Bedfordia Automotive Limited Former name
  • Elms Automotive Limited Former name
  • Advantage Cars Former trading name
  • Barons Bedford Former trading name
  • Barons Bedford BMW Former trading name
  • Barons Bedford MINI Former trading name
  • Barons Cambridge Former trading name
  • Barons Cambridge BMW Former trading name
  • Barons Cambridge MINI Former trading name
  • Barons Farnborough BMW Former trading name
  • Barons Farnborough MINI Former trading name
  • Barons Hindhead BMW Former trading name
  • Barons Hindhead MINI Former trading name
  • Barons Stansted Former trading name
  • Barons Stansted BMW Former trading name
  • Barons Stansted MINI Former trading name
  • Chandlers Brighton BMW Former trading name
  • Chandlers Brighton MINI Former trading name
  • Chandlers Brighton Motorrad Former trading name
  • Chandlers Hailsham BMW Former trading name
  • Chandlers Hailsham MINI Former trading name
  • Chandlers Worthing BMW Former trading name
  • Chandlers Worthin MINI Former trading name
  • Elms Bedford Former trading name
  • Elms Cambridge Former trading name
  • Elms Stansted Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Group 1 Automotive UK 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 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.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (3) All events (78)

2018

2 January 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Elms Automotive Limited"

FCA register

2015

8 October 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Bedfordia Automotive Limited"

FCA register

29 September 2015

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 78 events

  • All 78 events in its history (3 shown here)
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Firms connected to Barons Automotive

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

connected firms
8
share its phone number
8
share its postcode
8

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (8), the same postcode (8)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Barons Automotive

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 78 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Barons Automotive Limited FCA authorised?
Barons Automotive Limited (FRN 718646) 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 Barons Automotive?
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. Barons Automotive Limited (FRN 718646) is an AR of Group 1 Automotive UK Limited (FRN 671390). When you use Barons Automotive's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Barons Automotive, 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.
What is Barons Automotive’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01622 291300 and the website group1auto.co.uk for Barons Automotive. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 8 other FCA firms.
Is Barons Automotive a scam or clone?
Barons Automotive 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 Barons Automotive?
Protection works through Group 1 Automotive UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for Barons Automotive's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Barons Automotive use any other names?
It trades as Group 1, Group1Assured Hailsham, Group 1 Bedford BMW, Group 1 Bedford BMW MINI and Group 1 Bedford MINI, and 22 more names. It has previously used 26 other names, including Bedfordia Automotive Limited, Elms Automotive Limited and Advantage Cars.

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