Donalds Garage (Ipswich) Limited: 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 21 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2004

Responsible principal firm

Itc Compliance Limited Reference number: 313486 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.
Donalds Garage (Ipswich) Limited (FRN 407134) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Donalds Garage (Ipswich)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Donalds Garage (Ipswich), 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.

Website

thedonaldsgroup.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01473 287788
Address

C/O First Hamblin (Eastern) Limited, Papyrus Business Parc, Werrington, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 5BH, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When thedonaldsgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01473 287788 is
Who else gives the postcode PE4 5BH

Other names (2)

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

Donalds Mazda (Norwich) Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Donalds Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Itc Compliance 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: 05084975 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 25 March 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office: C/O First Hamblin (Eastern) Limited Papyrus Business Parc, Werrington, Peterborough, PE4 5BH, 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)
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Samantha Caroline Hamblin	Director	Nov 1974	29 Apr 2014	11 other companies
Ilse Charlotte Hamblin	Director	Aug 1940	23 Mar 2017	1 other company
Jaime Kelly	Director	Jun 1979	1 May 2021	8 other companies
David Graham Wemyss	Director	Apr 1974	1 May 2021	2 other companies

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: 11
closed down: 3
are FCA-registered: 6

In the full report: all 11 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 6 on the FCA register
The 8 companies these 4 directors run together
All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Donalds Garage (Ipswich)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (21)

2016

6 April 2016

Donald's Garage Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Ilse Charlotte Hamblin gave up control
Ilse Charlotte Hamblin took control (75–100% of shares)
Robert George Rowley gave up control
Robert George Rowley took control (75–100% of shares)
Samantha Caroline Hamblin gave up control
Samantha Caroline Hamblin took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

11 February 2015

Changed its registered name from "Donalds"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2004

25 March 2004

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

All 21 events in its history (10 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 10

Firms connected to Donalds Garage (Ipswich)

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

connected firms: 7
share a director: 6
share its postcode: 5

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same postcode (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Donalds Garage (Ipswich)

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

In Peterborough

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11 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 21 events in its history
7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Donalds Garage (Ipswich) Limited FCA authorised?

Donalds Garage (Ipswich) Limited (FRN 407134) 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 Donalds Garage (Ipswich)?

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. Donalds Garage (Ipswich) Limited (FRN 407134) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Donalds Garage (Ipswich)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Donalds Garage (Ipswich), 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 Donalds Garage (Ipswich)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01473 287788 and the website thedonaldsgroup.com for Donalds Garage (Ipswich). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Donalds Garage (Ipswich) a scam or clone?

Donalds Garage (Ipswich) 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 Donalds Garage (Ipswich)?

Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Donalds Garage (Ipswich)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Donalds Garage (Ipswich)?

Donalds Garage (Ipswich) is owned by Donald's Garage Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Ilse Charlotte Hamblin, Miss Samantha Caroline Hamblin and Mr Robert George Rowley.

Who runs Donalds Garage (Ipswich)?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Donalds Garage (Ipswich): Samantha Caroline Hamblin, Ilse Charlotte Hamblin, Jaime Kelly and David Graham Wemyss.

How long has Donalds Garage (Ipswich) been in business?

The company was formed on 25 March 2004.

Does Donalds Garage (Ipswich) use any other names?

It trades as Donalds Mazda (Norwich). It has previously used the name Donalds.