Hartwell Automotive Group Limited

Reference number: 406710

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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

Hartwell Finance Limited Reference number: 307535 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.
  • Hartwell Automotive Group Limited (FRN 406710) is an AR of Hartwell Finance Limited (FRN 307535). When you use Hartwell Automotive Group's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Hartwell Automotive Group, 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 hartwell.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01865 866300 is
  • Who else gives the postcode OX13 6FD
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Other names (65)

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

  • Geely Hemel Hempstead Trading name
  • Geely Kidlington Trading name
  • GWM ORA Hartwell Abingdon Trading name
  • GWM ORA Hartwell Scunthorpe Trading name
  • Hartwell Abingdon Trading name
  • Hartwell Banbury Trading name
  • Hartwell Chery Grimsby Trading name
  • Hartwell Dunstable Trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Abingdon Trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Banbury Trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Dunstable Trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Hemel Hempstead Trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Kidlington Trading name
  • Hartwell Geely Trading name
  • Hartwell Grimsby Trading name
  • Hartwell Hemel Hempstead Trading name
  • Hartwell Hereford Trading name
  • Hartwell Kidlington Trading name
  • Hartwell Oxford Trading name
  • Hartwell Oxford Ford Trading name
  • Hartwell Reading Trading name
  • Hartwell Scunthorpe Trading name
  • Hartwell Watford Trading name
  • Hartwell Aylsham Road Norwich - Vauxhall Former trading name
  • Hartwell Bath Former trading name
  • Hartwell Chester Former trading name
  • Hartwell Citroen Abingdon Former trading name
  • Hartwell Citroen Bath Former trading name
  • Hartwell Citroen Scunthorpe Former trading name
  • Hartwell Fiat Abingdon Former trading name
  • Hartwell Fiat Dunstable Former trading name
  • Hartwell Fiat Hereford Former trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Chippenham Former trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Daybrook Former trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Grimsby Former trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Halifax Former trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Hereford Former trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Holmfirth Former trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Huddersfield Former trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Louth Former trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Luton Former trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Nottingham Former trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Scunthorpe Former trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Swindon Former trading name
  • Hartwell Ford Watford Former trading name
  • Hartwell Hall Road Norwich - Vauxhall Former trading name
  • Hartwell Hythe Former trading name
  • Hartwell Isle of Wight Former trading name
  • Hartwell Jaguar Former trading name
  • Hartwell Landrover Former trading name
  • Hartwell Mitsubishi Bath Former trading name
  • Hartwell Norwich Former trading name
  • Hartwell Oxford Citroen Former trading name
  • Hartwell Oxford Renault Former trading name
  • Hartwell Oxford Seat Former trading name
  • Hartwell Oxford (Vauxhall) Former trading name
  • Hartwell Parts Centre Former trading name
  • Hartwell Peugeot Dunstable Former trading name
  • Hartwell Peugeot Hereford Former trading name
  • Hartwell Rover Bath Former trading name
  • Hartwell Seat Hereford Former trading name
  • Hartwell Southampton Former trading name
  • Hartwell Truck Former trading name
  • Sky Ford Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Hartwell Finance 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
00158447
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 September 1919 (107 years old)
Registered office
Wootton Business Park, Besselsleigh Road, Wootton, Oxon, OX13 6FD, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kevin Paul Godfrey Director Aug 1961 25 Sep 2009 13 other companies
Nicholas John Tucker Director Jan 1959 7 Jun 2016 10 other companies
Craig Robert Gibbin Director Mar 1971 7 Apr 2022 11 other companies
Georgina Suzanne Forbes Director Aug 1977 7 Apr 2022 33 other companies
Kayleigh Rowe Director Feb 1990 15 Jan 2024 2 other companies
Georgina Suzanne Forbes Secretary Not published 16 Nov 2005 33 other companies

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
48
closed down
30
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 48 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 17 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 33 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Hartwell Automotive Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (178)

2016

30 June 2016

  • Hartwell PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1919

2 September 1919

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 178 events

  • All 178 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 61
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Firms connected to Hartwell Automotive Group

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Hartwell Automotive Group

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

In Abingdon

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 48 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 178 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hartwell Automotive Group Limited FCA authorised?
Hartwell Automotive Group Limited (FRN 406710) 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 Hartwell Automotive Group?
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. Hartwell Automotive Group Limited (FRN 406710) is an AR of Hartwell Finance Limited (FRN 307535). When you use Hartwell Automotive Group's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Hartwell Automotive Group, 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 Hartwell Automotive Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01865 866300 and the website hartwell.co.uk for Hartwell Automotive Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hartwell Automotive Group a scam or clone?
Hartwell Automotive Group 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 Hartwell Automotive Group?
Protection works through Hartwell Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Hartwell Automotive Group's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Hartwell Automotive Group?
Hartwell Automotive Group is owned by Hartwell PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 30 June 2016.
Who runs Hartwell Automotive Group?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Hartwell Automotive Group: Kevin Paul Godfrey, Nicholas John Tucker, Craig Robert Gibbin, Georgina Suzanne Forbes and Kayleigh Rowe.
How long has Hartwell Automotive Group been in business?
The company was formed on 2 September 1919.
Does Hartwell Automotive Group use any other names?
It trades as Geely Hemel Hempstead, Geely Kidlington, GWM ORA Hartwell Abingdon, GWM ORA Hartwell Scunthorpe and Hartwell Abingdon, and 19 more names. It has previously used 41 other names, including Hartwell Aylsham Road Norwich - Vauxhall, Hartwell Bath and Hartwell Chester.

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