Hodgson Automotive Limited

Reference number: 714971

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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

Group 1 Automotive UK Limited Reference number: 671390 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.
  • Hodgson Automotive Limited (FRN 714971) is an AR of Group 1 Automotive UK Limited (FRN 671390). When you use Hodgson Automotive's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Hodgson Automotive, 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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When group1auto.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01622 291300 is, and the 8 other firms that give it
  • Whether ME16 0LS is a shared office: 26 other firms give it
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Other names (27)

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

  • Audi Approved Colchester Trading name
  • Chelmsford Audi Trading name
  • Chingford Audi Trading name
  • Group 1 Buzz Centre Chelmsford Trading name
  • Group 1 Buzz Centre Colchester Trading name
  • Group 1 Buzz Centre Romford Trading name
  • Group 1 Buzz Centre Southend Trading name
  • Group 1 Škoda Colchester Trading name
  • Group 1 Skoda New Southgate Trading name
  • Group 1 Van Centre Chelmsford Trading name
  • Group 1 Van Centre Colchester Trading name
  • Group 1 Volkswagen Chelmsford Trading name
  • Group 1 Volkswagen Colchester Trading name
  • Group 1 Volkswagen Hampstead Trading name
  • Group 1 Volkswagen New Southgate Trading name
  • Group 1 Volkswagen Romford Trading name
  • Group 1 Volkswagen Southend Trading name
  • Group 1 Volkswagen Van Centre New Southgate Trading name
  • Harold Wood Audi Trading name
  • Škoda Colchester Trading name
  • Southend Audi Trading name
  • Beadles Volkswagen Chelmsford Former trading name
  • Beadles Volkswagen Colchester Former trading name
  • Beadles Volkswagen Romford Former trading name
  • Beadles Volkswagen Southend Former trading name
  • Colchester Audi Former trading name
  • Stansted Audi Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Group 1 Automotive UK 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.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (1) All events (50)

2015

25 August 2015

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 50 events

  • All 50 events in its history (1 shown here)
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Firms connected to Hodgson Automotive

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

connected firms
8
share its phone number
8
share its postcode
8

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (8), the same postcode (8)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Hodgson Automotive

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

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 50 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hodgson Automotive Limited FCA authorised?
Hodgson Automotive Limited (FRN 714971) 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 Hodgson Automotive?
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. Hodgson Automotive Limited (FRN 714971) is an AR of Group 1 Automotive UK Limited (FRN 671390). When you use Hodgson Automotive's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Hodgson Automotive, 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 Hodgson Automotive’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01622 291300 and the website group1auto.co.uk for Hodgson Automotive. 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 8 other FCA firms.
Is Hodgson Automotive a scam or clone?
Hodgson Automotive 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 Hodgson Automotive?
Protection works through Group 1 Automotive UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for Hodgson Automotive's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Hodgson Automotive use any other names?
It trades as Audi Approved Colchester, Chelmsford Audi, Chingford Audi, Group 1 Buzz Centre Chelmsford and Group 1 Buzz Centre Colchester, and 16 more names. It has previously used 6 other names, including Beadles Volkswagen Chelmsford, Beadles Volkswagen Colchester and Beadles Volkswagen Romford.

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