Drivecheck Limited

Reference number: 460635

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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

Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited Reference number: 311786 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.
  • Drivecheck Limited (FRN 460635) is an AR of Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 311786). When you use Drivecheck's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Drivecheck, 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

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

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 cowdenholidaypark.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01964 527393 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode HU11 4UD
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Other names (5)

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

  • Centre Meadows Holiday Park Trading name
  • Cowden Holiday Park Trading name
  • Drivecheck Ltd Former name
  • Centre House Caravan Park Former trading name
  • Cowden Caravan Park Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers 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
02508499
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 June 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
Cowden Holiday Park,, Main Road,, Great Cowden,, East Yorkshire, HU11 4UD, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds (SIC 55300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rolson Philip William Larkham Director Jul 1977 16 Jan 2009 4 other companies
Tyrone Acer Larkham Director May 1986 16 Jan 2009 5 other companies
William Henry Larkham Director Feb 1982 16 Jan 2009 5 other companies
Rolson William Philip Larkham Secretary Not published 4 May 2007 –

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
8
still active
8
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 8 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 3 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£12.3m

+6.7% from £11.5m

Cash at bank

£572k

−77% from £2.45m

Employees (average)

27

+3.8% from 26

Owed within a year

£7.32m

+14% from £6.40m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02508499. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (20)

2017

4 December 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Drivecheck Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Larkham Leisure Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2009

16 January 2009

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2006

28 November 2006

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1990

5 June 1990

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Drivecheck

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Get the full report on Drivecheck

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Drivecheck Limited FCA authorised?
Drivecheck Limited (FRN 460635) 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 Drivecheck?
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. Drivecheck Limited (FRN 460635) is an AR of Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 311786). When you use Drivecheck's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Drivecheck, 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 Drivecheck’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01964 527393 and the website cowdenholidaypark.com for Drivecheck. 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 Drivecheck a scam or clone?
Drivecheck 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 Drivecheck?
Protection works through Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited, the principal firm responsible for Drivecheck's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Drivecheck?
Drivecheck is owned by Larkham Leisure Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Drivecheck?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Drivecheck: Rolson Philip William Larkham, Tyrone Acer Larkham and William Henry Larkham.
How long has Drivecheck been in business?
The company was formed on 5 June 1990.
What do Drivecheck’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £12.3m (+6.7% from £11.5m) and cash at bank of £572k (−77% from £2.45m).
Does Drivecheck use any other names?
It trades as Centre Meadows Holiday Park and Cowden Holiday Park. It has previously used 3 other names: Drivecheck Ltd, Centre House Caravan Park and Cowden Caravan Park.

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