Cathedral Motor Company Limited

Reference number: 540538

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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

Automotive Compliance Limited Reference number: 497010 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.
  • Cathedral Motor Company Limited (FRN 540538) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Cathedral Motor Company's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Cathedral Motor Company, 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

  • When arbury.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01527 836069 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B60 3DJ
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Other names (43)

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

  • Arbury Abarth Walsall Trading name
  • Arbury Birmingham Renault Trading name
  • Arbury Burton-on-Trent Renault Trading name
  • Arbury Chery Leamington Spa Trading name
  • Arbury Chery Solihull Trading name
  • Arbury CUPRA Stourbridge Trading name
  • Arbury Fiat Walsall Trading name
  • Arbury Leasing Trading name
  • Arbury Motor Group Trading name
  • Arbury Nissan Bromsgrove Trading name
  • Arbury Nissan Leamington Spa Trading name
  • Arbury Peugeot Bromsgrove Trading name
  • Arbury Peugeot Leamington Spa Trading name
  • Arbury Peugeot Lichfield Trading name
  • Arbury Peugeot Nuneaton Trading name
  • Arbury Peugeot Stourbridge Trading name
  • Arbury Peugeot Walsall Trading name
  • Arbury Seat Solihull Trading name
  • Arbury Seat Stourbridge Trading name
  • Arbury Select by Arbury Lichfield Trading name
  • Arbury Skoda Leamington Spa Trading name
  • Arbury Stourbridge Renault Trading name
  • Arbury Tamworth Renault Trading name
  • Arbury Warwick Renault Trading name
  • Birmingham Renault Trading name
  • Burton-on-Trent Renault Trading name
  • Stourbridge Renault Trading name
  • Tamworth Renault Trading name
  • Warwick Renault Trading name
  • Cathedral Motor Co Ltd Former name
  • Arbury Former trading name
  • Arbury Citroen Lichfield Former trading name
  • Arbury Citroen Nuneaton Former trading name
  • Arbury Citroen Walsall Former trading name
  • Arbury Nissan Former trading name
  • Arbury Nissan Leamington Former trading name
  • Arbury Peugeot Former trading name
  • Arbury Peugeot/Fiat Walsall Former trading name
  • Arbury Peugeot Leamington Former trading name
  • Arbury Peugeot/Nissan Bromsgrove Former trading name
  • Arbury Peugeot Nuneton Former trading name
  • Arbury Peugeot/Skoda Leamington Former trading name
  • Arbury Peugeot/Skoda Leamington Spa Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Automotive 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
03910203
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 January 2000 (26 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
Anthony Bernard Archer Director Jul 1945 24 Feb 2000 94 other companies
David John Stenning Director Feb 1952 24 Feb 2000 4 other companies
Neil Alan Barrett Director Nov 1965 31 Mar 2000 5 other companies
Paul Goodwin Director Mar 1963 14 May 2004 None
Angus Wiseman Director Jan 1968 15 Dec 2006 1 other company
Benjamin James Archer Director Oct 1973 19 Jan 2016 1 other company
Scott Stenning Director Aug 1986 1 Jan 2020 1 other company
Garry Beardmore Director Jan 1974 19 Jan 2023 None
Martin Thomas Dobson Director Dec 1972 10 Sep 2025 1 other company
Martin Thomas Dobson Secretary Not published 20 Oct 2025 –

Other companies run by these 9 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
101
closed down
88
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 101 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 3 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Cathedral Motor Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (81)

2012

17 January 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "Cathedral Motor Co Ltd"

FCA register

2011

31 January 2011

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2000

20 January 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 81 events

  • All 81 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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Firms connected to Cathedral Motor Company

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 101 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 81 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cathedral Motor Company Limited FCA authorised?
Cathedral Motor Company Limited (FRN 540538) 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 Cathedral Motor Company?
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. Cathedral Motor Company Limited (FRN 540538) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Cathedral Motor Company's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Cathedral Motor Company, 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 Cathedral Motor Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01527 836069 and the website arbury.co.uk for Cathedral Motor Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cathedral Motor Company a scam or clone?
Cathedral Motor Company 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 Cathedral Motor Company?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Cathedral Motor Company's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who runs Cathedral Motor Company?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Cathedral Motor Company: Anthony Bernard Archer, David John Stenning, Neil Alan Barrett, Paul Goodwin, Angus Wiseman, Benjamin James Archer and 3 more.
How long has Cathedral Motor Company been in business?
The company was formed on 20 January 2000.
Does Cathedral Motor Company use any other names?
It trades as Arbury Abarth Walsall, Arbury Birmingham Renault, Arbury Burton-on-Trent Renault, Arbury Chery Leamington Spa and Arbury Chery Solihull, and 24 more names. It has previously used 14 other names, including Cathedral Motor Co Ltd, Arbury and Arbury Citroen Lichfield.

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