Graypaul Motors Limited: 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 1995

Responsible principal firm

Sytner Group Limited Reference number: 310540 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.
Graypaul Motors Limited (FRN 405555) is an AR of Sytner Group Limited (FRN 310540). When you use Graypaul Motors's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Graypaul Motors, 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.

Graypaul Motors Limited Reference number: 688866 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

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

0116 282 1000
Address

2 Penman Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 1ST, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When sytner.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0116 282 1000 is, and the 15 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode LE19 1ST

Other names (10)

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

Graypaul Birmingham Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Graypaul Classic Cars Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Graypaul Edinburgh Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Graypaul Egham Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Graypaul Glasgow Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Graypaul Nottingham Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Maranello Egham Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Maranello Glasgow Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Graypaul Loughborough Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Graypaul Sheffield Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Sytner Group 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: 03079284 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 12 July 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office: 2 Penman Way, Grove Park, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 1ST
Nature of business: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Gerard Edward Nieuwenhuys	Director	Nov 1960	27 Aug 1999	81 other companies
Robert Harold Kurnick	Director	Oct 1961	31 May 2002	32 other companies
Simon Moorhouse	Director	Dec 1973	13 Jul 2023	82 other companies
John Cragg	Director	Feb 1967	1 Jan 2025	29 other companies
Simon Moorhouse	Secretary	Not published	13 Jul 2023	–

Other companies run by these 4 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: 107
closed down: 23
are FCA-registered: 14

In the full report: all 107 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 14 on the FCA register
The 83 companies these 4 directors run together
All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Graypaul Motors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (33)

2016

6 April 2016

Sytner Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1995

12 July 1995

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

All 33 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 18

Firms connected to Graypaul Motors

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

connected firms: 9
share its phone number: 9
share its postcode: 9

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same phone number (9), the same postcode (9)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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107 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 33 events in its history
9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Graypaul Motors Limited FCA authorised?

Graypaul Motors Limited (FRN 405555) 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 Graypaul Motors?

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. Graypaul Motors Limited (FRN 405555) is an AR of Sytner Group Limited (FRN 310540). When you use Graypaul Motors's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Graypaul Motors, 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 Graypaul Motors’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0116 282 1000 and the website sytner.co.uk for Graypaul Motors. 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 15 other FCA firms.

Is Graypaul Motors a scam or clone?

Graypaul Motors 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 Graypaul Motors?

Protection works through Sytner Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Graypaul Motors's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Graypaul Motors?

Graypaul Motors is owned by Sytner Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and significant influence or control, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Graypaul Motors?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Graypaul Motors: Gerard Edward Nieuwenhuys, Robert Harold Kurnick, Simon Moorhouse and John Cragg.

How long has Graypaul Motors been in business?

The company was formed on 12 July 1995.

Does Graypaul Motors use any other names?

It trades as Graypaul Birmingham, Graypaul Classic Cars, Graypaul Edinburgh, Graypaul Egham and Graypaul Glasgow, and 3 more names. It has previously used 2 other names: Graypaul Loughborough and Graypaul Sheffield.