Hawco & Sons Limited

Reference number: 604466

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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

Itc Compliance Limited Reference number: 313486 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.
  • Hawco & Sons Limited (FRN 604466) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Hawco & Sons's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Hawco & Sons, 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 hawcogroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01224 407407 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode AB12 3AX
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Other names (26)

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

  • Hawco Trading name
  • Hawco Business Sales Trading name
  • Hawco Elgin Trading name
  • Hawco Elgin Buzz Centre Trading name
  • Hawco Group Trading name
  • Hawco Inverness Trading name
  • Hawco Inverness Buzz Centre Trading name
  • Hawco Leasing Trading name
  • Hawco Millburn Trading name
  • Hawco Peterhead Trading name
  • Hawco Peterhead Buzz Centre Trading name
  • Hawco Skoda Trading name
  • Hawco Van Centre Trading name
  • Hawco Volkswagen Trading name
  • Highland Audi Trading name
  • Hawco & Sons Ltd Former name
  • Audi Inverness Former trading name
  • Hawco Milburn Former trading name
  • Skoda Inverness Former trading name
  • Volkeswagen Inverness (Van Centre) Former trading name
  • Volkswagen Elgin Former trading name
  • Volkswagen Inverness (Cars) Former trading name
  • Volkswagen Peterhead Former trading name
  • VW Elgin Former trading name
  • VW Peterhead Former trading name
  • VW & VWC Inverness Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Itc Compliance 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
SC060833
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 October 1976 (50 years old)
Registered office
Alliance Centre Greenwell Road, East Tullos Industrial Estate, Aberdeen, AB12 3AX, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Jon Clark Director May 1976 2 Oct 2025 None
John Hunter Somerville Clark Director Jul 1947 2 Oct 2025 17 other companies
Al Edwards Director Jul 1985 2 Oct 2025 2 other companies
Alan Mcintosh Secretary Not published 2 Oct 2025 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
17
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 17 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Hawco & Sons’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (81)

2025

2 October 2025

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 3 new directors took over
  • Christopher Jon Clark gained significant control
  • John Alexander Hawco stopped being a part-owner
  • John Clark (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • John Hunter Somerville Clark gained significant control

Companies House

2017

18 December 2017

  • John Alexander Hawco became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

11 November 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Hawco & Sons Ltd"

FCA register

2013

12 July 2013

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1976

1 October 1976

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 81 events

  • All 81 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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Firms connected to Hawco & Sons

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

connected firms
4
share a director
4
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Hawco & Sons

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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 81 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hawco & Sons Limited FCA authorised?
Hawco & Sons Limited (FRN 604466) 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 Hawco & Sons?
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. Hawco & Sons Limited (FRN 604466) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Hawco & Sons's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Hawco & Sons, 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 Hawco & Sons’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01224 407407 and the website hawcogroup.co.uk for Hawco & Sons. 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is Hawco & Sons a scam or clone?
Hawco & Sons 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 Hawco & Sons?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Hawco & Sons's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Hawco & Sons?
Hawco & Sons is owned by John Clark (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 2 October 2025. Before that, it was controlled by John Alexander Hawco.
Who runs Hawco & Sons?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Hawco & Sons: Christopher Jon Clark, John Hunter Somerville Clark and Al Edwards.
How long has Hawco & Sons been in business?
The company was formed on 1 October 1976.
Does Hawco & Sons use any other names?
It trades as Hawco, Hawco Business Sales, Hawco Elgin, Hawco Elgin Buzz Centre and Hawco Group, and 10 more names. It has previously used 11 other names, including Hawco & Sons Ltd, Audi Inverness and Hawco Milburn.

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