G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) Limited

Reference number: 527257

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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

Assurity Solutions Ltd Reference number: 517510 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.
  • G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) Limited (FRN 527257) is an AR of Assurity Solutions Ltd (FRN 517510). When you use G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales), 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

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When hodsonford.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01785 712244 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ST19 5NS
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Other names (1)

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

  • Hodson Ford Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Assurity Solutions Ltd, 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
01288020
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 November 1976 (49 years old)
Registered office
N/A Wolverhampton Road, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5NS, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joshua Reece Withers Director Aug 1991 22 Jun 2012 None
Reece Withers Director Apr 1995 1 Jul 2014 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 5 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2023Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£251k

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Net assets

£1.47m

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Cash at bank

£349k

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Employees (average)

51

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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 01288020. 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

G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (11)

2024

23 May 2024

  • Ian Charles Withers gave up control

Companies House

2019

1 July 2019

  • G Hodson & Son ( Holdings ) Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ian Charles Withers took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2010

8 July 2010

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1976

25 November 1976

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) Limited FCA authorised?
G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) Limited (FRN 527257) 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 G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales)?
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. G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) Limited (FRN 527257) is an AR of Assurity Solutions Ltd (FRN 517510). When you use G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales), 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 G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01785 712244 and the website hodsonford.co.uk for G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) a scam or clone?
G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) 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 G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales)?
Protection works through Assurity Solutions Ltd, the principal firm responsible for G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales)?
G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) is owned by G Hodson & Son ( Holdings ) Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 1 July 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ian Charles Withers.
Who runs G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales): Joshua Reece Withers and Reece Withers.
How long has G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) been in business?
The company was formed on 25 November 1976.
What do G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2023, show profit before tax of £251k (no earlier figure to compare) and net assets of £1.47m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) use any other names?
It trades as Hodson Ford.

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