Barons Autostar Limited

Reference number: 407260

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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 Autostar Limited (FRN 407260) is an AR of Group 1 Automotive UK Limited (FRN 671390). When you use Barons Autostar's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Barons Autostar, 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 01273 423312 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
  • Whether ME16 0LS is a shared office: 26 other firms give it
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Other names (13)

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

  • Group1Assured Kings Lynn Trading name
  • Group 1 Assured Norwich Central Trading name
  • Mercedes Benz Bury St Edmunds Trading name
  • Mercedes Benz Cambridge Trading name
  • Mercedes Benz Kings Lynn Trading name
  • Mercedes Benz Norwich Trading name
  • Mercedes Benz Peterborough Trading name
  • Smart Of Cambridge Trading name
  • Smart Of Norwich Trading name
  • ROBINSON'S AUTOSTAR GARAGE LIMITED Former name
  • Robinsons Autostar Garage Ltd Former name
  • Advantage Cars Former trading name
  • Robinsons Mercedes-Benz 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 Autostar’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (17)

2018

19 July 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "ROBINSON'S AUTOSTAR GARAGE LIMITED"

FCA register

2015

22 January 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Robinsons Autostar Garage Ltd"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (3 shown here)
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Firms connected to Barons Autostar

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

connected firms
5
share its phone number
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (5), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 17 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Barons Autostar Limited FCA authorised?
Barons Autostar Limited (FRN 407260) 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 Autostar?
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 Autostar Limited (FRN 407260) is an AR of Group 1 Automotive UK Limited (FRN 671390). When you use Barons Autostar's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Barons Autostar, 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 Autostar’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01273 423312 and the website group1auto.co.uk for Barons Autostar. 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 5 other FCA firms.
Is Barons Autostar a scam or clone?
Barons Autostar 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 Autostar?
Protection works through Group 1 Automotive UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for Barons Autostar's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Barons Autostar use any other names?
It trades as Group1Assured Kings Lynn, Group 1 Assured Norwich Central, Mercedes Benz Bury St Edmunds, Mercedes Benz Cambridge and Mercedes Benz Kings Lynn, and 4 more names. It has previously used 4 other names, including ROBINSON'S AUTOSTAR GARAGE LIMITED, Robinsons Autostar Garage Ltd and Advantage Cars.

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