Drive Motor Retail Limited

Reference number: 670727

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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

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.
  • Drive Motor Retail Limited (FRN 670727) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Drive Motor Retail's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Drive Motor Retail, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When drivevauxhall.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07850 093174 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode LE2 7SL
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Other names (45)

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

  • Drive Abarth Darlington Trading name
  • Drive Chevrolet Trading name
  • Drive Citroen Darlington Trading name
  • Drive Daewoo Trading name
  • Drive Darlington Trading name
  • Drive Fiat Darlington Trading name
  • Drive Ipswich Trading name
  • Drive Leapmotor Aldershot Trading name
  • Drive Leapmotor Bristol Trading name
  • Drive Leapmotor Bury St Edmunds Trading name
  • Drive Leapmotor Darlington Trading name
  • Drive Leapmotor Leamington Trading name
  • Drive Leisure Trading name
  • Drive MG Bristol North Trading name
  • Drive MG Darlington Trading name
  • Drive MG Leicester Trading name
  • Drive MG Scarborough Trading name
  • Drive MG Weston Super Mare Trading name
  • Drive Northallerton Trading name
  • Drive Peugeot Darlington Trading name
  • Drive Stockton Trading name
  • Drive Vauxhall Trading name
  • Drive Vauxhall (Aldershot) Trading name
  • Drive Vauxhall (Bristol East) Trading name
  • Drive Vauxhall (Bristol North) Trading name
  • Drive Vauxhall (Bury St. Edmunds) Trading name
  • Drive Vauxhall Darlington Trading name
  • Drive Vauxhall (Farnham) Trading name
  • Drive Vauxhall (Hartlepool) Trading name
  • Drive Vauxhall (Haverhill) Trading name
  • Drive Vauxhall (Leamington Spa) Trading name
  • Drive Vauxhall (Leicester) Trading name
  • Drive Vauxhall Nuneaton Trading name
  • Drive Vauxhall (Redcar) Trading name
  • Drive Vauxhall (Weston-Super-Mare) Trading name
  • Drive Vauxhall (Yate) Trading name
  • Bristol Kawasaki Former trading name
  • Drive Leap Aldershot Former trading name
  • Drive Leap Bristol Former trading name
  • Drive Leap Bury St Edmunds Former trading name
  • Drive Leap Darlington Former trading name
  • Drive Leap Leamington Former trading name
  • Drive Vauxhall (Bristol) Former trading name
  • Drive Vauxhall (Bristol Kingswood) Former trading name
  • Drive Vauxhall (Clevedon) Former trading name

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
04340383
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 December 2001 (24 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
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
Stephen Thomas Bessex Director Apr 1957 12 Aug 2002 7 other companies
Richard Paul Manning Director Dec 1954 12 Aug 2002 9 other companies
Hitesh Katechia Director Dec 1966 6 Jul 2026 3 other companies
Hitesh Katechia Secretary Not published 6 Jul 2026 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
10
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 10 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 7 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Drive Motor Retail’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (70)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Drive Investments Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

9 February 2015

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2001

14 December 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 70 events

  • All 70 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Drive Motor Retail

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 70 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Drive Motor Retail Limited FCA authorised?
Drive Motor Retail Limited (FRN 670727) 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 Drive Motor Retail?
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. Drive Motor Retail Limited (FRN 670727) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Drive Motor Retail's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Drive Motor Retail, 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 Drive Motor Retail’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07850 093174 and the website drivevauxhall.co.uk for Drive Motor Retail. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Drive Motor Retail a scam or clone?
Drive Motor Retail 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 Drive Motor Retail?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Drive Motor Retail's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Drive Motor Retail?
Drive Motor Retail is owned by Drive Investments Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Drive Motor Retail?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Drive Motor Retail: Stephen Thomas Bessex, Richard Paul Manning and Hitesh Katechia.
How long has Drive Motor Retail been in business?
The company was formed on 14 December 2001.
Does Drive Motor Retail use any other names?
It trades as Drive Abarth Darlington, Drive Chevrolet, Drive Citroen Darlington, Drive Daewoo and Drive Darlington, and 31 more names. It has previously used 9 other names, including Bristol Kawasaki, Drive Leap Aldershot and Drive Leap Bristol.

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