Beadles Dartford Ltd

Reference number: 405519

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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.

Appointed for 21 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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.
Beadles Dartford Ltd (FRN 405519) is an AR of Group 1 Automotive UK Limited (FRN 671390). When you use Beadles Dartford's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Beadles Dartford, 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.

Website

group1auto.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01622 291300
Address

First Point, St. Leonards Road, Allington, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0LS, United Kingdom

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

Other names (16)

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

Group 1 Buzz Centre Bromley Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Group 1 Buzz Centre Dartford Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Group 1 Buzz Centre Maidstone Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Group 1 Buzz Centre Sevenoaks Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Group 1 Volkswagen Bromley Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Group 1 Volkswagen Dartford Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Group 1 Volkswagen Dartford CV Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Group 1 Volkswagen Maidstone Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Group 1 Volkswagen Sevenoaks Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Beadles Volkswagen Dartford Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Beadles Volkswagen Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Beadles Volkswagen Bromley Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Beadles Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Dartford Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Beadles Volkswagen Commerical Vehicles Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Beadles Volkswagen Maidstone Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Beadles Volkswagen Sevenoaks Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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

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

Key events (2) All events (30)

2015

7 April 2015

Changed its registered name from "Beadles Volkswagen Dartford"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 30 events

All 30 events in its history (2 shown here)

Firms connected to Beadles Dartford

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Beadles Dartford. 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

Firms like Beadles Dartford

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 30 events in its history
8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Beadles Dartford Ltd FCA authorised?

Beadles Dartford Ltd (FRN 405519) 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 Beadles Dartford?

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. Beadles Dartford Ltd (FRN 405519) is an AR of Group 1 Automotive UK Limited (FRN 671390). When you use Beadles Dartford's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Beadles Dartford, 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 Beadles Dartford’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01622 291300 and the website group1auto.co.uk for Beadles Dartford. 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 Beadles Dartford a scam or clone?

Beadles Dartford 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 Beadles Dartford?

Protection works through Group 1 Automotive UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for Beadles Dartford's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Does Beadles Dartford use any other names?

It trades as Group 1 Buzz Centre Bromley, Group 1 Buzz Centre Dartford, Group 1 Buzz Centre Maidstone, Group 1 Buzz Centre Sevenoaks and Group 1 Volkswagen Bromley, and 4 more names. It has previously used 7 other names, including Beadles Volkswagen Dartford, Beadles Volkswagen and Beadles Volkswagen Bromley.

Sources and links

Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk