Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited

Reference number: 404233

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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

Dick Lovett Limited Reference number: 310722 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.
  • Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited (FRN 404233) is an AR of Dick Lovett Limited (FRN 310722). When you use Dick Lovett Sports Cars's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Dick Lovett Sports 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.

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 dicklovett.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0117 900 7007 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS10 7TU
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Other names (4)

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

  • Aston Martin Bristol Trading name
  • Dick Lovett Aston Martin Trading name
  • Dick Lovett Aston Martin Bristol Trading name
  • Dick Lovett Lotus Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Dick Lovett 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
03813263
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 July 1999 (27 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
Peter Charles Lovett Director Mar 1950 30 Sep 1999 14 other companies
Julian Winterburn Director Aug 1969 1 Apr 2018 16 other companies
Rebecca Jane Maloney Director Sep 1979 1 Mar 2024 1 other company
Russell John Trotman Director Dec 1965 3 Apr 2025 13 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
3
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 9 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

£157k

From a loss of £142k

Total equity

£2.17m

+5.5% from £2.06m

Owed within a year

£11.6m

+4.1% from £11.2m

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 £40.7m, 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 03813263. 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 Sports Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (22)

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

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1999

26 July 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Dick Lovett Sports Cars

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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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 22 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited (FRN 404233) 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 Dick Lovett Sports 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. Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited (FRN 404233) is an AR of Dick Lovett Limited (FRN 310722). When you use Dick Lovett Sports Cars's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Dick Lovett Sports 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 Dick Lovett Sports Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0117 900 7007 and the website dicklovett.co.uk for Dick Lovett Sports Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Dick Lovett Sports Cars a scam or clone?
Dick Lovett Sports 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 Dick Lovett Sports Cars?
Protection works through Dick Lovett Limited, the principal firm responsible for Dick Lovett Sports Cars's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Dick Lovett Sports Cars?
Dick Lovett Sports Cars 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 Sports Cars?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Dick Lovett Sports Cars: Peter Charles Lovett, Julian Winterburn, Rebecca Jane Maloney and Russell John Trotman.
How long has Dick Lovett Sports Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 26 July 1999.
What do Dick Lovett Sports Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £157k (from a loss of £142k) and total equity of £2.17m (+5.5% from £2.06m).
Does Dick Lovett Sports Cars use any other names?
It trades as Aston Martin Bristol, Dick Lovett Aston Martin, Dick Lovett Aston Martin Bristol and Dick Lovett Lotus.

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