Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors) Limited

Reference number: 527542

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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.
  • Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors) Limited (FRN 527542) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Hawkins (Berkeley Vale 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.

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 berkeleyvale.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01454 412207 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS35 2LR
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Other names (1)

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

  • Berkeley Vale Motors 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
01099185
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 February 1973 (53 years old)
Registered office
Thornbury Road, Alveston, Bristol, BS35 2LR
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
Nigel Sean Hawkins Director Sep 1968 24 Feb 1998 None
Nigel Sean Hawkins Secretary Not published 24 Feb 1998 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 7 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.72m

+15% from £1.50m

Cash at bank

£1.30m

+22% from £1.06m

Employees (average)

29

+7.4% from 27

Owed within a year

£2.60m

+17% from £2.21m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01099185. 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

Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (18)

2022

30 May 2022

  • Richard Graham Hawkins stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

23 August 2016

  • Richard Graham Hawkins became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

8 August 2016

  • Nigel Sean Hawkins took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

17 November 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors Limited)"

FCA register

2010

12 July 2010

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1973

28 February 1973

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors) Limited FCA authorised?
Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors) Limited (FRN 527542) 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 Hawkins (Berkeley Vale 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. Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors) Limited (FRN 527542) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Hawkins (Berkeley Vale 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 Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01454 412207 and the website berkeleyvale.co.uk for Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors) a scam or clone?
Hawkins (Berkeley Vale 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 Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors)?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors): Mr Nigel Sean Hawkins (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Richard Graham Hawkins.
Who runs Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors)?
Companies House lists one director of Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors): Nigel Sean Hawkins.
How long has Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors) been in business?
The company was formed on 28 February 1973.
What do Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £1.72m (+15% from £1.50m) and cash at bank of £1.30m (+22% from £1.06m).
Does Hawkins (Berkeley Vale Motors) use any other names?
It trades as Berkeley Vale Motors.

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