Derwent Vehicles Ltd: 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 19 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1943

Responsible principal firm

LITHIA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED Reference number: 312666 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.
Derwent Vehicles Ltd (FRN 464579) is an AR of LITHIA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (FRN 312666). When you use Derwent Vehicles's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Derwent Vehicles, 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.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

01623 725200
Address

Loxley House, 2 Oakwood Court, Little Oak Drive, Annesley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 0DR, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 01623 725200 is, and the 13 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode NG15 0DR

Other names (2)

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

Mercedes Benz of Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Stratstone Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Lithia Financial Services 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: DERWENT VEHICLES LIMITED
Company number: 00381020 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 7 June 1943 (83 years old)
Registered office: Lithia House 2 Oakwood Court, Little Oak Drive, Annesley, Nottingham, NG15 0DR, England
Nature of business: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
David Neil Williamson	Director	Dec 1965	1 Feb 2024	115 other companies
Richard James Maloney	Director	Dec 1977	1 Jul 2024	93 other companies
Richard John Thomas	Director	Sep 1973	2 Sep 2024	99 other companies
PENDRAGON MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED	Corporate director	Not published	Not published	61 other companies
Richard James Maloney	Secretary	Not published	14 Feb 2006	–

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: 157
closed down: 60
are FCA-registered: 18

In the full report: all 157 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 18 on the FCA register
The 98 companies these 4 directors run together
All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Derwent Vehicles’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (27)

2016

6 April 2016

Stratstone Motor Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2007

28 February 2007

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1943

7 June 1943

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

All 27 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 22

Firms connected to Derwent Vehicles

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

connected firms: 12
share a director: 12
share its phone number: 10

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (12), the same phone number (10), the same postcode (9)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Derwent Vehicles

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

In Nottingham

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157 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 27 events in its history
12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Derwent Vehicles Ltd FCA authorised?

Derwent Vehicles Ltd (FRN 464579) 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 Derwent Vehicles?

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. Derwent Vehicles Ltd (FRN 464579) is an AR of LITHIA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (FRN 312666). When you use Derwent Vehicles's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Derwent Vehicles, 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 Derwent Vehicles’ phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01623 725200 for Derwent Vehicles. 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 13 other FCA firms.

Is Derwent Vehicles a scam or clone?

Derwent Vehicles 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 Derwent Vehicles?

Protection works through Lithia Financial Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Derwent Vehicles's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Derwent Vehicles?

Derwent Vehicles is owned by Stratstone Motor Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Derwent Vehicles?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Derwent Vehicles: David Neil Williamson, Richard James Maloney, Richard John Thomas and Pendragon Management Services Limited.

How long has Derwent Vehicles been in business?

The company was formed on 7 June 1943.

Does Derwent Vehicles use any other names?

It trades as Mercedes Benz of and Stratstone.