Eden Motor Retail Limited

Reference number: 305868

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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 (35)

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

  • Eden Basingstoke Trading name
  • Eden Bicester Trading name
  • Eden Fleet Trading name
  • Eden High Wycombe Trading name
  • Eden High Wycombe Hyundai Trading name
  • Eden High Wycombe Peugeot Trading name
  • Eden Honda Trading name
  • Eden Hyundai High Wycombe Trading name
  • Eden Hyundai Reading Trading name
  • Eden Mazda Trading name
  • Eden Mazda Basingstoke Trading name
  • Eden Mazda Exeter Trading name
  • Eden Mazda Reading Trading name
  • Eden Mazda Taunton Trading name
  • Eden Motor Group Trading name
  • Eden Newton Abbot Trading name
  • Eden Newton Abbot MG Trading name
  • Eden Prestige & Performance Trading name
  • Eden Reading Trading name
  • Eden Reading Hyundai Trading name
  • Eden Stratford Trading name
  • Eden Stratford Suzuki Trading name
  • Eden Suzuki Trading name
  • Eden Swindon Trading name
  • Eden Swindon MG Trading name
  • Eden Taunton Trading name
  • Eden Torbay Hyundai Trading name
  • Eden Wokingham Trading name
  • Eden Wokingham Hyundai Trading name
  • Eden Wokingham Peugeot Trading name
  • Our Garage Trading name
  • Alan Gibson Limited Former name
  • Alan Gibson Alfa Romeo Former trading name
  • Alan Gibson (Basingstoke) Former trading name
  • Alan Gibson Fiat 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
03198046
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 May 1996 (30 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
Graeme John Potts Director Oct 1957 8 Apr 2013 55 other companies
Nicola Hadley Director Dec 1961 6 Oct 2013 7 other companies
Stephen Peter Belcher Director Feb 1979 23 Nov 2020 4 other companies
Nicola Hadley Secretary Not published 6 Oct 2013 –

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 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (9) All events (60)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Eden Automotive Investments Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Graeme John Potts gained significant control
  • Graeme John Potts no longer has significant control

Companies House

2015

25 March 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Alan Gibson Limited"

FCA register

2013

8 April 2013

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and a new director took over

Companies House

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1996

14 May 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 60 events

  • All 60 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Eden Motor Retail

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Eden 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
  • 6 past links through former directors
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Firms like Eden Motor Retail

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  • 56 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 60 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Eden Motor Retail Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Eden Motor Retail Limited (FRN 305868) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Eden Motor Retail’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0118 939 4394 and the website edenmotorgroup.com for Eden 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 Eden Motor Retail a scam or clone?
Eden 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 Eden Motor Retail?
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 Motor Retail to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Eden Motor Retail?
Eden Motor Retail is owned by Eden Automotive Investments Ltd, 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 Mr Graeme John Potts.
Who runs Eden Motor Retail?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Eden Motor Retail: Graeme John Potts, Nicola Hadley and Stephen Peter Belcher.
How long has Eden Motor Retail been in business?
The company was formed on 14 May 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Eden Motor Retail use any other names?
It trades as Eden Basingstoke, Eden Bicester, Eden Fleet, Eden High Wycombe and Eden High Wycombe Hyundai, and 26 more names. It has previously used 4 other names, including Alan Gibson Limited, Alan Gibson Alfa Romeo and Alan Gibson (Basingstoke).

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