Hartwell PLC
Reference number: 964995
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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 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 plc (FRN 964995) is an AR of Hartwell Finance Limited (FRN 307535). When you use Hartwell's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from Hartwell, 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.
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Phone number
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Address
Wootton Business Park, Wootton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6FD, United Kingdom
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 861300 is
- Who else gives the postcode OX13 6FD
Other names (27)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- GWM ORA Hartwell Abingdon Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- GWM ORA Hartwell Scunthorpe Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Abingdon Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Automotive Group Limited Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Banbury Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Dunstable Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Fiat Abingdon Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Fiat Dunstable Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Ford Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Ford Abingdon Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Ford Banbury Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Ford Dunstable Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Ford Grimsby Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Ford Hemel Hempstead Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Ford Hereford Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Ford Kidlington Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Ford Scunthorpe Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Ford Watford Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Grimsby Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Hemel Hempstead Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Hereford Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Kidlington Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Oxford Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Oxford Ford Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Reading Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Scunthorpe Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Hartwell Watford Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection 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, freeYou 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
- 00155302 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Public limited company
- Incorporated
- 20 May 1919 (107 years old)
- Registered office
- Wootton Business Park, Besselsleigh Road, Wootton, Oxon, OX13 6FD, England
- Nature of business
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- Activities of head offices (SIC 70100)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
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| Kevin Paul Godfrey | Director | Aug 1961 | 7 Jun 2016 | 13 other companies |
| Georgina Suzanne Forbes | Director | Aug 1977 | 7 Apr 2022 | 33 other companies |
| Craig Robert Gibbin | Director | Mar 1971 | 7 Apr 2022 | 11 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 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
- 41
- closed down
- 25
- are FCA-registered
- 2
In the full report: all 41 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 2 on the FCA register
- The 15 companies these 4 directors run together
- All 27 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Hartwell’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2021
5 December 2021
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register
2016
6 April 2016
- Hartwell Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
1919
20 May 1919
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 111 events
- All 111 events in its history (3 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 54
Firms connected to Hartwell
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Hartwell. 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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Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.
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- 41 other companies its directors have run, named
- 3 background checks on its contact details
- All 111 events in its history
- 2 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is Hartwell PLC FCA authorised?
Hartwell PLC (FRN 964995) 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?
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 PLC (FRN 964995) is an AR of Hartwell Finance Limited (FRN 307535). When you use Hartwell's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Hartwell, 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’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01865 861300 and the website hartwell.co.uk for Hartwell. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hartwell a scam or clone?
Hartwell 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?
Protection works through Hartwell Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Hartwell's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Hartwell?
Hartwell is owned by Hartwell Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Hartwell?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Hartwell: Kevin Paul Godfrey, Georgina Suzanne Forbes, Craig Robert Gibbin and Kayleigh Rowe.
How long has Hartwell been in business?
The company was formed on 20 May 1919.
Does Hartwell use any other names?
It has previously used 27 other names, including GWM ORA Hartwell Abingdon, GWM ORA Hartwell Scunthorpe and Hartwell Abingdon.
Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk