Eden Automotive Limited

Reference number: 471208

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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

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 edenmotorgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0118 939 4394 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode RG30 1JG
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Other names (20)

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

  • Bramley Vauxhall Trading name
  • Eden Banbury Trading name
  • Eden Bracknell Trading name
  • Eden Camberley Trading name
  • Eden Christchurch Trading name
  • Eden Exeter Trading name
  • Eden Fareham Trading name
  • Eden Honiton Trading name
  • Eden Motor Group Trading name
  • Eden Newbury Trading name
  • Eden Newton Abbot Trading name
  • Eden Oxford Trading name
  • Eden Reading Trading name
  • Eden Stratford Trading name
  • Eden Swindon Trading name
  • Eden Torbay Trading name
  • Eden Vauxhall South West Trading name
  • Bramley (GM) Limited Former name
  • Eden (GM) Limited Former name
  • Eden Branksome 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
06256143
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 May 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
38-40 Portman Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 1JG
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Graeme John Potts Director Oct 1957 18 Oct 2007 55 other companies
Nicola Hadley Director Dec 1961 14 Jun 2018 7 other companies
Stephen Peter Belcher Director Feb 1979 23 Nov 2020 4 other companies
Nicola Hadley Secretary Not published 14 Jun 2018 –

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
56
closed down
24
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 56 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 on the FCA register
  • The 7 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2020Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£180.1m

No earlier figure to compare

Profit before tax

£306k

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Net assets

£20.8m

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Cash at bank

£9.54m

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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 06256143. 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

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

Key events (9) All events (36)

2018

27 June 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Eden (GM) Limited"

FCA register

18 June 2018

  • General Motors UK Limited no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

6 April 2017

  • General Motors UK Limited gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

26 March 2008

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

FCA register

19 February 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Bramley (GM) Limited"

FCA register

2007

23 May 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 36 events

  • All 36 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Eden Automotive

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Eden Automotive. 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
  • 6 past links through former directors
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  • 56 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 36 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Eden Automotive Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Eden Automotive Limited (FRN 471208) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2008 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Eden Automotive’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0118 939 4394 and the website edenmotorgroup.com for Eden Automotive. 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 Eden Automotive a scam or clone?
Eden Automotive 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 Eden Automotive?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Eden Automotive to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Eden Automotive?
Eden Automotive is owned by Eden Automotive Investments Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by General Motors UK Limited.
Who runs Eden Automotive?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Eden Automotive: Graeme John Potts, Nicola Hadley and Stephen Peter Belcher.
How long has Eden Automotive been in business?
The company was formed on 23 May 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2008.
What do Eden Automotive’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2020, show turnover of £180.1m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £306k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Eden Automotive use any other names?
It trades as Bramley Vauxhall, Eden Banbury, Eden Bracknell, Eden Camberley and Eden Christchurch, and 12 more names. It has previously used 3 other names: Bramley (GM) Limited, Eden (GM) Limited and Eden Branksome.

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