Cinch Cars Limited

Reference number: 930922

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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

MARSHALL MOTOR GROUP LIMITED Reference number: 310503 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.
  • Cinch Cars Limited (FRN 930922) is an AR of MARSHALL MOTOR GROUP LIMITED (FRN 310503). When you use Cinch Cars's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Cinch 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When cinch.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 015 4101 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG27 9XA
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Other names (1)

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

  • Cinch Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Marshall Motor 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 number
11520330
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 August 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
Form 2, 18 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9XA, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Timothy Giles Lampert Director Mar 1970 6 Dec 2023 133 other companies
Gary Mark Savage Director Dec 1961 3 Mar 2025 54 other companies
Martin Richard Letza Secretary Not published 16 Aug 2018 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
145
closed down
19
are FCA-registered
15

In the full report: all 145 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 15 on the FCA register
  • The 42 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (18)

2024

24 November 2024

  • Cinch Group Limited gave up control
  • Constellation Retail Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2020

17 September 2020

  • Bca Central Limited gave up control
  • Cinch Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

29 July 2020

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2018

16 August 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Bca Central Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Cinch Cars

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

connected firms
11
share a director
10
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 11 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (10), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Cinch Cars

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

In the Reading (RG) postcode area

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  • 145 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 11 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cinch Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Cinch Cars Limited (FRN 930922) 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 Cinch 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. Cinch Cars Limited (FRN 930922) is an AR of MARSHALL MOTOR GROUP LIMITED (FRN 310503). When you use Cinch Cars's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Cinch 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 Cinch Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 015 4101 and the website cinch.co.uk for Cinch Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cinch Cars a scam or clone?
Cinch 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 Cinch Cars?
Protection works through Marshall Motor Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Cinch Cars's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Cinch Cars?
Cinch Cars is owned by Constellation Retail Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 24 November 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Cinch Group Limited and Bca Central Limited.
Who runs Cinch Cars?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Cinch Cars: Timothy Giles Lampert and Gary Mark Savage.
How long has Cinch Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 16 August 2018.
Does Cinch Cars use any other names?
It trades as Cinch.

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