Dick Lovett Limited

Reference number: 310722

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When dicklovett.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01793 458810 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SN5 8YW
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Other names (6)

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

  • Dick Lovett Porsche Trading name
  • Porsche Centre Bristol Trading name
  • Porsche Centre Newport Trading name
  • Porsche Centre Swindon Trading name
  • Porsche Centre Tewkesbury Trading name
  • Porsche Centre Cardiff Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
00414098
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 July 1946 (80 years old)
Registered office
The Copse Frankland Road, Blagrove, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 8YW, 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)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Julian Winterburn Director Aug 1969 1 Apr 2018 16 other companies
Rebecca Jane Maloney Director Sep 1979 18 Dec 2023 12 other companies
Russell John Trotman Director Dec 1965 3 Apr 2025 13 other companies
Peter Charles Lovett Director Mar 1950 Not published 14 other companies
Julian Winterburn Secretary Not published 1 Apr 2018 –

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
18
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
7

In the full report: all 18 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 7 on the FCA register
  • The 13 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£5.06m

−14% from £5.88m

Net assets

£25.3m

+8.9% from £23.2m

Cash at bank

£4.96m

−30% from £7.04m

Owed within a year

£29.8m

−6.3% from £31.8m

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £255.9m, for the year to 31 December 2022.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 00414098. 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

Dick Lovett’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (29)

2025

18 November 2025

  • Peter Charles Lovett gave up control
  • Rebecca Jane Maloney gained significant control

Companies House

2024

10 May 2024

  • Dick Lovett Automobile Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Peter Charles Lovett took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1946

2 July 1946

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Dick Lovett

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

connected firms
9
share a director
9
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (9), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Dick Lovett

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • 18 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dick Lovett Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Dick Lovett Limited (FRN 310722) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Dick Lovett’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01793 458810 and the website dicklovett.co.uk for Dick Lovett. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Dick Lovett a scam or clone?
Dick Lovett 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 Dick Lovett?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Dick Lovett to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dick Lovett?
Dick Lovett is owned by Dick Lovett Automobile Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 10 May 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Peter Charles Lovett.
Who runs Dick Lovett?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Dick Lovett: Julian Winterburn, Rebecca Jane Maloney, Russell John Trotman and Peter Charles Lovett.
How long has Dick Lovett been in business?
The company was formed on 2 July 1946, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Dick Lovett’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £5.06m (−14% from £5.88m) and net assets of £25.3m (+8.9% from £23.2m).
Does Dick Lovett use any other names?
It trades as Dick Lovett Porsche, Porsche Centre Bristol, Porsche Centre Newport, Porsche Centre Swindon and Porsche Centre Tewkesbury. It has previously used the name Porsche Centre Cardiff.

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