Cruickshank Motors Limited

Reference number: 405553

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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

Sytner Group Limited Reference number: 310540 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.
  • Cruickshank Motors Limited (FRN 405553) is an AR of Sytner Group Limited (FRN 310540). When you use Cruickshank Motors's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Cruickshank 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.

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 sytner.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0116 282 1000 is, and the 15 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode LE19 1ST
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Other names (47)

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

  • Mercedes-Benz Of Bath Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Bedford Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Brentford Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz Of Bristol Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Carlisle Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Chelsea Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Cheltenham & Gloucester Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Colindale Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Heathrow Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Loughton Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Milton Keynes Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Newcastle Upon Tyne Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Northampton Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Stratford Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Sunderland Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz Of Swindon Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Teesside Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Temple Fortune Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Watford Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of West London Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of West London (Brentford) Trading name
  • North London Corporate Trading name
  • smart of Bath Trading name
  • Smart of Bristol Trading name
  • smart of Cheltenham & Gloucester Trading name
  • smart of Colindale Trading name
  • smart of Loughton Trading name
  • smart of Milton Keynes Trading name
  • smart of Newcastle Upon Tyne Trading name
  • Smart of Northampton Trading name
  • smart of Stockton On Tees Trading name
  • Smart of Swindon Trading name
  • smart of Teesside Trading name
  • smart of Watford Trading name
  • smart of West London Trading name
  • Sytner Select Trading name
  • Kings Bristol Former trading name
  • Kings Cheltenham & Gloucester Former trading name
  • Kings Manchester Former trading name
  • Kings Newcastle Former trading name
  • Kings Swindon Former trading name
  • Kings Teesside Former trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Collindale Former trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Kettering Former trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz Of Newbury Former trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz Of Weston Super Mare Former trading name
  • smart of Newbury Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Sytner 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
01837492
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 August 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office
2 Penman Way, Grove Park, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 1ST
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
Gerard Edward Nieuwenhuys Director Nov 1960 27 Aug 1999 81 other companies
Robert Harold Kurnick Director Oct 1961 31 May 2002 32 other companies
Simon Moorhouse Director Dec 1973 13 Jul 2023 82 other companies
John Cragg Director Feb 1967 1 Jan 2025 29 other companies
Simon Moorhouse Secretary Not published 13 Jul 2023 –

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
107
closed down
23
are FCA-registered
14

In the full report: all 107 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 14 on the FCA register
  • The 83 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 19 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Cruickshank Motors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (94)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Sytner Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1995

12 May 1995

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

1984

1 August 1984

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 94 events

  • All 94 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 32
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Firms connected to Cruickshank Motors

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

connected firms
9
share its phone number
9
share its postcode
9

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (9), the same postcode (9)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 107 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 94 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cruickshank Motors Limited FCA authorised?
Cruickshank Motors Limited (FRN 405553) 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 Cruickshank Motors?
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. Cruickshank Motors Limited (FRN 405553) is an AR of Sytner Group Limited (FRN 310540). When you use Cruickshank Motors's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Cruickshank 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.
What is Cruickshank Motors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0116 282 1000 and the website sytner.co.uk for Cruickshank Motors. 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 15 other FCA firms.
Is Cruickshank Motors a scam or clone?
Cruickshank Motors 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 Cruickshank Motors?
Protection works through Sytner Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Cruickshank Motors's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Cruickshank Motors?
Cruickshank Motors is owned by Sytner Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Cruickshank Motors?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Cruickshank Motors: Gerard Edward Nieuwenhuys, Robert Harold Kurnick, Simon Moorhouse and John Cragg.
How long has Cruickshank Motors been in business?
The company was formed on 1 August 1984.
Does Cruickshank Motors use any other names?
It trades as Mercedes-Benz Of Bath, Mercedes-Benz of Bedford, Mercedes-Benz of Brentford, Mercedes-Benz Of Bristol and Mercedes-Benz of Carlisle, and 31 more names. It has previously used 11 other names, including Kings Bristol, Kings Cheltenham & Gloucester and Kings Manchester.

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