Hadwins (Lindale) Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 21 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 1970
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

01539 534242
Address

Hadwins (Lindale) Ltd, Lindale, Grange-Over-Sands, Westmorland And Furness, LA11 6LP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When hadwinsmotorgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01539 534242 is
Who else gives the postcode LA11 6LP

Other names (5)

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

Hadwins Approved Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Hadwins Volkswagen Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Hadwins Volkswagen Buzz Centre Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Lake District Audi Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Hadwins Audi Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
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.
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.

Show FCA detail (9 permissions)

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: 00986050 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 4 August 1970 (56 years old)
Registered office: Floor 1, Capital House 8 Pittman Court, Pittman Way, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9ZG, England
Nature of business: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Ruth Anne Hebden	Director	Sep 1942	16 Apr 2002	4 other companies
Roy William Allen	Director	Nov 1947	Not published	3 other companies
Ruth Anne Hebden	Secretary	Not published	20 Jan 2009	–

Other companies run by these 2 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
closed down: 1
run together: 3

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£221k

−59% from £541k

Net assets

£8.82m

−1.1% from £8.92m

Cash at bank

£502k

−58% from £1.19m

Owed within a year

£8.57m

+7.4% from £7.98m

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £56.5m, for the year to 31 December 2022.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

Every year from 2021 to 2025
Both charts, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 00986050. 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

Hadwins (Lindale)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (19)

2016

6 April 2016

Expertband Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

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

1970

4 August 1970

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

All 19 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 5

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4 other companies its directors have run, named
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5 years of accounts, charted
All 19 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hadwins (Lindale) Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Hadwins (Lindale) Limited (FRN 305708) 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 Hadwins (Lindale)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01539 534242 and the website hadwinsmotorgroup.co.uk for Hadwins (Lindale). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Hadwins (Lindale) a scam or clone?

Hadwins (Lindale) 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 Hadwins (Lindale)?

It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Hadwins (Lindale) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Hadwins (Lindale)?

Hadwins (Lindale) is owned by Expertband Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Hadwins (Lindale)?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Hadwins (Lindale): Ruth Anne Hebden and Roy William Allen.

How long has Hadwins (Lindale) been in business?

The company was formed on 4 August 1970, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.

What do Hadwins (Lindale)’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £221k (−59% from £541k) and net assets of £8.82m (−1.1% from £8.92m).

Does Hadwins (Lindale) use any other names?

It trades as Hadwins Approved, Hadwins Volkswagen, Hadwins Volkswagen Buzz Centre and Lake District Audi. It has previously used the name Hadwins Audi.