Bowker Performance Cars Limited: FCA regulated?

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 7 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2017

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.
Bowker Performance Cars Limited (FRN 829380) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Bowker Performance Cars's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Bowker Performance Cars, 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

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

01772 911911
Address

Bowker Channel Way, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2YA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When porschepreston.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01772 911911 is
Who else gives the postcode PR2 2YA

Other names (5)

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

Bowker Motor Group Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Porsche Centre Bolton Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Porsche Centre Preston Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Bowker Changan Preston Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Bowker Chery Preston Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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: 11021042 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 19 October 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office: Bowker Channel Way, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2YA, United Kingdom
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
Anthony Paul Bowker	Director	Apr 1968	19 Oct 2017	9 other companies
Thomas Bernard Fox	Director	Feb 1965	19 Oct 2017	3 other companies
Andrew John Gee	Director	Jun 1965	1 Feb 2019	26 other companies
Benjamin John Gornall	Director	Nov 1986	1 Jan 2022	4 other companies
Andrew John Gee	Secretary	Not published	30 Nov 2018	–

Other companies run by these 4 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: 28
closed down: 9
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
The 7 companies these 4 directors run together
All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Bowker Performance Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (17)

2018

24 December 2018

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2017

19 October 2017

Incorporated at Companies House
W H Bowker Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

All 17 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 6

Firms connected to Bowker Performance Cars

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 2
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Bowker Performance Cars

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

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28 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 17 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bowker Performance Cars Limited FCA authorised?

Bowker Performance Cars Limited (FRN 829380) 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 Bowker Performance Cars?

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. Bowker Performance Cars Limited (FRN 829380) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Bowker Performance Cars's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Bowker Performance Cars, 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 Bowker Performance Cars’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01772 911911 and the website porschepreston.co.uk for Bowker Performance Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Bowker Performance Cars a scam or clone?

Bowker Performance Cars 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 Bowker Performance Cars?

Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Bowker Performance Cars's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Bowker Performance Cars?

Bowker Performance Cars is owned by W H Bowker Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and held through a firm, since 19 October 2017.

Who runs Bowker Performance Cars?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Bowker Performance Cars: Anthony Paul Bowker, Thomas Bernard Fox, Andrew John Gee and Benjamin John Gornall.

How long has Bowker Performance Cars been in business?

The company was formed on 19 October 2017.

Does Bowker Performance Cars use any other names?

It trades as Bowker Motor Group, Porsche Centre Bolton and Porsche Centre Preston. It has previously used 2 other names: Bowker Changan Preston and Bowker Chery Preston.