F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston) Limited

Reference number: 611700

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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

Automotive Compliance Limited Reference number: 497010 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.
  • F.P. SMITH HOLDINGS (ILKESTON) LIMITED (FRN 611700) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use F.P. SMITH HOLDINGS (ILKESTON)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from F.P. SMITH HOLDINGS (ILKESTON), 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 smithsmotorgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0115 932 2387 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DE7 5TW
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Other names (4)

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

  • Smiths Motor Group Trading name
  • Smiths of Ilkeston Trading name
  • Smiths Vauxhall Trading name
  • FP Smith Holdings (Ilkeston) Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Automotive 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
00733777
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 August 1962 (64 years old)
Registered office
Sturrock Way Bretton Way, Bretton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 8YL
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Daniel Fitzjohn Director Nov 1972 1 Jun 2004 5 other companies
Mark Alan Edwards Director Dec 1972 1 Apr 2010 4 other companies
Andrew Peter Finch Director Sep 1980 13 Aug 2026 None
Mark Alan Edwards Secretary Not published 1 Oct 2008 –

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
6
still active
6
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 6 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 2 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£1.92m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£1.35m

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£1.62m

No earlier figure to compare

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 00733777. 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

F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (25)

2026

29 May 2026

  • Simon Dixon no longer has significant control

Companies House

6 March 2026

  • Chris Dixon no longer has significant control

Companies House

2024

22 November 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "FP Smith Holdings (Ilkeston) Ltd"

FCA register

2016

1 June 2016

  • Chris Dixon gained significant control
  • Daniel Fitzjohn gained significant control
  • Mark Alan Edwards gained significant control
  • Simon Dixon gained significant control

Companies House

2013

16 December 2013

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1962

29 August 1962

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston)

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston)

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston) Limited FCA authorised?
F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston) Limited (FRN 611700) 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 F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston)?
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. F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston) Limited (FRN 611700) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston), 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 F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0115 932 2387 and the website smithsmotorgroup.co.uk for F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston) a scam or clone?
F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston) 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 F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston)?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston): Mr Daniel Fitzjohn (significant influence or control) and Mr Mark Alan Edwards (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Chris Dixon and Mr Simon Dixon.
Who runs F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston): Daniel Fitzjohn, Mark Alan Edwards and Andrew Peter Finch.
How long has F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston) been in business?
The company was formed on 29 August 1962.
What do F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £1.92m (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £1.35m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does F.p. Smith Holdings (Ilkeston) use any other names?
It trades as Smiths Motor Group, Smiths of Ilkeston and Smiths Vauxhall. It has previously used the name FP Smith Holdings (Ilkeston) Ltd.

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