Bells Motor Group Limited

Reference number: 581917

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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

Itc Compliance Limited Reference number: 313486 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.
  • Bells Motor Group Limited (FRN 581917) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Bells Motor Group's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Bells Motor 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.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bellsmotorgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01604 621363 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NN1 5NT
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Other names (1)

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

  • Bells KIA Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Itc Compliance 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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
02235225
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 March 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
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)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Emma Louise Eales Director Apr 1975 1 Nov 2002 None
Clive Allen Bell Director Sep 1977 1 Nov 2002 2 other companies
Katherine Victoria Williams Director Mar 1982 2 Jan 2019 None
Virginia Bell Director Mar 1953 Not published 2 other companies
Keith Dennis Bell Director Feb 1950 Not published 2 other companies
Clive Allen Bell Secretary Not published 18 Feb 1998 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 directors

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
2
still active
2
run together
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2020Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£65.7m

No earlier figure to compare

Profit before tax

£1.47m

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Net assets

£12.0m

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Cash at bank

£3.28m

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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02235225. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Bells Motor Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (13)

2024

21 October 2024

  • Clive Allen Bell became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Emma Louise Eales became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Keith Dennis Bell stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Clive Allen Bell gained significant control
  • Clive Allen Bell no longer has significant control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Keith Dennis Bell became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2012

24 May 2012

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1988

24 March 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bells Motor Group Limited FCA authorised?
Bells Motor Group Limited (FRN 581917) 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 Bells Motor 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. Bells Motor Group Limited (FRN 581917) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Bells Motor Group's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Bells Motor 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.
What is Bells Motor Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01604 621363 and the website bellsmotorgroup.co.uk for Bells Motor Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bells Motor Group a scam or clone?
Bells Motor Group 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 Bells Motor Group?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Bells Motor Group's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Bells Motor Group?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Bells Motor Group: Mr Clive Allen Bell (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Emma Louise Eales (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Keith Dennis Bell.
Who runs Bells Motor Group?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Bells Motor Group: Emma Louise Eales, Clive Allen Bell, Katherine Victoria Williams, Virginia Bell and Keith Dennis Bell.
How long has Bells Motor Group been in business?
The company was formed on 24 March 1988.
What do Bells Motor Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2020, show turnover of £65.7m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £1.47m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Bells Motor Group use any other names?
It trades as Bells KIA.

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