Ford Motor Company Ltd: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 21 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1928

Responsible principal firm

QBE UK Limited Reference number: 202842 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.
Ford Motor Company Ltd (FRN 420969) is an AR of QBE UK Limited (FRN 202842). When you use Ford Motor Company's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Ford Motor Company, 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.

Ford Motor Company Limited Reference number: 698347 Authorised

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.

Website

ford.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01277 253000
Address

Ford Motor Company, Arterial Road, Laindon, Essex, SS15 6EE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When ford.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01277 253000 is
Who else gives the postcode SS15 6EE

Other names (1)

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

Ford Protect Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through QBE UK 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 name: FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Company number: 00235446 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 7 December 1928 (97 years old)
Registered office: Arterial Road, Laindon, Essex, SS15 6EE, England
Nature of business: Manufacture of motor vehicles (SIC 29100)
Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles (SIC 29320)
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Jane Louise Skerry	Director	Oct 1969	1 Jun 2014	4 other companies
Lisa Brankin	Director	Apr 1968	2 Nov 2020	None
Nicola Jayne Walker	Director	Jul 1983	9 Dec 2021	None
Terry Sapsford	Director	Jan 1965	13 Dec 2022	1 other company
Giovanni Di Marco	Director	Apr 1972	31 Jul 2026	None
David Nicholas Robinson	Secretary	Not published	2 Apr 2008	–
Kerry Victoria Higgins	Secretary	Not published	29 Aug 2025	–

Other companies run by these 5 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: 4
still active: 3
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 1 company these 5 directors run together
All 56 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Ford Motor Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (101)

2016

15 April 2016

Ford Technologies Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1928

7 December 1928

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 101 events

All 101 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 97

Firms connected to Ford Motor Company

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

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

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4 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 101 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ford Motor Company Ltd FCA authorised?

Ford Motor Company Ltd (FRN 420969) 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 Ford Motor Company?

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. Ford Motor Company Ltd (FRN 420969) is an AR of QBE UK Limited (FRN 202842). When you use Ford Motor Company's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Ford Motor Company, 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 Ford Motor Company’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01277 253000 and the website ford.co.uk for Ford Motor Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Ford Motor Company a scam or clone?

Ford Motor Company 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 Ford Motor Company?

Protection works through QBE UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for Ford Motor Company's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Ford Motor Company?

Ford Motor Company is owned by Ford Technologies Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and held through a firm, since 15 April 2016.

Who runs Ford Motor Company?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Ford Motor Company: Jane Louise Skerry, Lisa Brankin, Nicola Jayne Walker, Terry Sapsford and Giovanni Di Marco.

How long has Ford Motor Company been in business?

The company was formed on 7 December 1928.

Does Ford Motor Company use any other names?

It trades as Ford Protect.