Central Garage (Uppingham) 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 11 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1952

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.
Central Garage (Uppingham) Limited (FRN 675511) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Central Garage (Uppingham)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Central Garage (Uppingham), 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

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

01572 823296
Address

C/O First Hamblin (Eastern) Limited, Papyrus Business Parc, Werrington, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 5BH, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When centralgarageuppingham.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01572 823296 is
Who else gives the postcode PE4 5BH

Other names (4)

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

Sycamore Harley Davidson Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Sycamore Harley-Davidson Wolverhampton Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Sycamore Yamaha Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Sycamore Uppingham 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: 00507844 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 12 May 1952 (74 years old)
Registered office: C/O First Hamblin (Eastern) Limited Papyrus Business Parc, Werrington, Peterborough, PE4 5BH, England
Nature of business: Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (SIC 45400)
Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores (SIC 47300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Ilse-Charlotte Hamblin	Director	Aug 1940	22 Oct 1993	7 other companies
Samantha Caroline Hamblin	Director	Nov 1974	29 Apr 2014	11 other companies
Herbert Lonsdale	Director	Oct 1945	1 May 2022	1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 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: 14
closed down: 6
are FCA-registered: 6

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 6 on the FCA register
The 5 companies these 3 directors run together
All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Central Garage (Uppingham)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (21)

2016

6 April 2016

Ilse-Charlotte Hamblin took control (75–100% of shares)
Robert George Rowley took control (75–100% of shares)
Samantha Caroline Hamblin took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

5 March 2015

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1952

12 May 1952

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

All 21 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 11

Firms connected to Central Garage (Uppingham)

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

connected firms: 7
share a director: 6
share its postcode: 5

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same postcode (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Central Garage (Uppingham)

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

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14 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 21 events in its history
7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Central Garage (Uppingham) Limited FCA authorised?

Central Garage (Uppingham) Limited (FRN 675511) 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 Central Garage (Uppingham)?

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. Central Garage (Uppingham) Limited (FRN 675511) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Central Garage (Uppingham)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Central Garage (Uppingham), 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 Central Garage (Uppingham)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01572 823296 and the website centralgarageuppingham.co.uk for Central Garage (Uppingham). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Central Garage (Uppingham) a scam or clone?

Central Garage (Uppingham) 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 Central Garage (Uppingham)?

Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Central Garage (Uppingham)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Central Garage (Uppingham)?

Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Central Garage (Uppingham): Miss Samantha Caroline Hamblin (75–100% of shares), Mrs Ilse-Charlotte Hamblin (75–100% of shares) and Mr Robert George Rowley (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Central Garage (Uppingham)?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Central Garage (Uppingham): Ilse-Charlotte Hamblin, Samantha Caroline Hamblin and Herbert Lonsdale.

How long has Central Garage (Uppingham) been in business?

The company was formed on 12 May 1952.

Does Central Garage (Uppingham) use any other names?

It trades as Sycamore Harley Davidson, Sycamore Harley-Davidson Wolverhampton and Sycamore Yamaha. It has previously used the name Sycamore Uppingham.