Chapelgate Motors Ltd
Reference number: 477636
Instant download
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 18 years
- Protected through the principal
- No FCA actions
- Active company since 1993
- Accounts are overdue at Companies House
- Its whole board of directors changed in August 2024
- 1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks
Responsible principal firm
GROUP 1 RETAIL LIMITED Reference number: 312637 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.
- Chapelgate Motors Ltd (FRN 477636) is an AR of GROUP 1 RETAIL LIMITED (FRN 312637). When you use Chapelgate Motors's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from Chapelgate Motors, 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.
-
Phone number
-
Address
Firstpoint, 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 01273 423312 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
- Whether ME16 0LS is a shared office: 26 other firms give it
Other names (2)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- Porsche Centre Bournemouth Trading name: A name it trades under now.
- Porsche Centre Portsmouth Trading name: A name it trades under now.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through Group 1 Retail 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, freeYou 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.
Concerns on the company record
- Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
- Company name
- CHAPELGATE MOTORS LIMITED
- Company number
- 02841981 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 3 August 1993 (33 years old)
- Registered office
- First Point St. Leonards Road, Allington, Maidstone, ME16 0LS, England
- Nature of business
-
- Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
- Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
- Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillian Hobson | Director | Jul 1971 | 1 Aug 2024 | None |
| Daniel James Mchenry | Director | May 1974 | 1 Aug 2024 | None |
| Farheen Ahmad | Director | Apr 1987 | 5 Jun 2026 | 27 other companies |
| Jane Louise Cadell | Director | Jan 1969 | 24 Aug 2026 | 29 other companies |
| Craig Rodney Strike | Director | Oct 1975 | 24 Aug 2026 | 27 other companies |
| Gillian Hobson | Secretary | Not published | 1 Aug 2024 | – |
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
- 29
- still active
- 29
- are FCA-registered
- 9
In the full report: all 29 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 9 on the FCA register
- The 27 companies these 5 directors run together
- All 22 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Chapelgate Motors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2024
1 August 2024
- Board replaced: both directors left and 4 new directors took over
- Group 1 Automotive UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
- Inchcape International Holdings Limited gave up control
Companies House
2016
6 April 2016
- Inchcape International Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2008
15 January 2008
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register
2007
19 October 2007
- Board replaced: its only director left and 3 new directors took over
Companies House
1993
3 August 1993
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 46 events
- All 46 events in its history (7 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 37
Firms connected to Chapelgate Motors
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Chapelgate Motors. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 8
- share a director
- 8
- share its phone number
- 4
In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: shared directors (8), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (7)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
- 1 past link through former directors
Firms like Chapelgate Motors
Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.
In Maidstone
Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.
Get the full report on Chapelgate Motors
Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.
- 29 other companies its directors have run, named
- 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
- All 46 events in its history
- 8 connected firms, named, and who links them
Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe
Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is Chapelgate Motors Ltd FCA authorised?
What does appointed representative mean for Chapelgate Motors?
What is Chapelgate Motors’ phone number and website?
Is Chapelgate Motors a scam or clone?
Is my money safe with Chapelgate Motors?
Who owns Chapelgate Motors?
Who runs Chapelgate Motors?
How long has Chapelgate Motors been in business?
Does Chapelgate Motors use any other names?
Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk