Christopher Neil Ltd

Reference number: 1045414

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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

Ingeni Services Group Limited Reference number: 747381 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.
  • Christopher Neil Ltd (FRN 1045414) is an AR of Ingeni Services Group Limited (FRN 747381). When you use Christopher Neil's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Christopher Neil, 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.

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When toyota.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01606 41481 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode CW9 7NA
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Other names (3)

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

  • Oakmere Mazda Trading name
  • Oakmere Toyota Trading name
  • Christopher Neil Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Ingeni Services Group 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 name
CHRISTOPHER NEIL LIMITED
Company number
01815363
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 May 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office
Oakmere Toyota, Manchester Road, Northwich, CW9 7NA, England
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)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Richard Alan Jarratt Director Jan 1976 17 Apr 2014 2 other companies
Amy Victoria Sheperdson Director Jun 1986 17 Apr 2014 None
Louise Helen Shepherdson Director Dec 1963 17 Apr 2014 2 other companies
Natalie Elizabeth Shepherdson Director Oct 1982 17 Apr 2014 None
Quentin Rodney Spratt Secretary Not published 25 Aug 2016 –

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
2
still active
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 29 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£166k

Up £10.7k from −£177k

Total equity

£1.91m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£1.39m

+154% from £545k

Owed within a year

£5.21m

+80% from £2.89m

The accounts for the year to 29 March 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £15.5m, for the year to 31 March 2022.

Profit before tax

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 01815363. 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

Christopher Neil’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (16)

2025

1 December 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Christopher Neil Limited"
  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

1 July 2016

  • Christopher Neil Management Services Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

15 April 2014

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

1984

11 May 1984

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Christopher Neil

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Christopher Neil Ltd FCA authorised?
Christopher Neil Ltd (FRN 1045414) 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 Christopher Neil?
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. Christopher Neil Ltd (FRN 1045414) is an AR of Ingeni Services Group Limited (FRN 747381). When you use Christopher Neil's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Christopher Neil, 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 Christopher Neil’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01606 41481 and the website toyota.co.uk/dealers/oakmere for Christopher Neil. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Christopher Neil a scam or clone?
Christopher Neil 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 Christopher Neil?
Protection works through Ingeni Services Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Christopher Neil's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Christopher Neil?
Christopher Neil is owned by Christopher Neil Management Services Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 1 July 2016.
Who runs Christopher Neil?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Christopher Neil: Jonathan Richard Alan Jarratt, Amy Victoria Sheperdson, Louise Helen Shepherdson and Natalie Elizabeth Shepherdson.
How long has Christopher Neil been in business?
The company was formed on 11 May 1984.
What do Christopher Neil’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 29 March 2025, show profit before tax of −£166k (up £10.7k from −£177k) and total equity of £1.91m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Christopher Neil use any other names?
It trades as Oakmere Mazda and Oakmere Toyota. It has previously used the name Christopher Neil Limited.

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