Holdcroft North Staffs Limited: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 20 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1976
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2020

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.
Holdcroft North Staffs Limited (FRN 455504) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Holdcroft North Staffs's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Holdcroft North Staffs, 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.

Website

HOLDCROFT.COM (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01782 950610
Address

T G Holdcroft (motors) Ltd, Leek Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1 6AT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When holdcroft.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01782 950610 is
Who else gives the postcode ST1 6AT

Other names (2)

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

Chery Stoke Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Holdcroft North Staffs Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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: 01260645 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 27 May 1976 (50 years old)
Registered office: C/O Holdcroft Motors Ltd, Leek Road Hanley, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 6AT
Nature of business: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Terence George Holdcroft	Director	Oct 1945	19 Sep 2012	27 other companies
Martin John Mccormick	Director	Mar 1976	1 Jul 2026	12 other companies
Margaret Elaine Holdcroft	Director	May 1947	1 Jul 2026	3 other companies
Paula Louise Holdcroft	Director	Apr 1967	1 Jul 2026	None
Christopher David Greenhall	Director	May 1971	1 Jul 2026	10 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: 29
closed down: 8
run together: 11

In the full report: all 29 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 11 companies these 5 directors run together
All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2020Dormant company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£110

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

0

No earlier figure to compare

These accounts were filed as dormant: the company reported no significant trading in the period.

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01260645. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Holdcroft North Staffs’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (18)

2026

1 October 2026

Changed its registered name from "Holdcroft North Staffs Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

T.G. Holdcroft (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2006

3 August 2006

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1976

27 May 1976

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

All 18 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 13

Firms connected to Holdcroft North Staffs

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

connected firms: 3
share its postcode: 3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Holdcroft North Staffs

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

In Stoke-On-Trent

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3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Holdcroft North Staffs Limited FCA authorised?

Holdcroft North Staffs Limited (FRN 455504) 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 Holdcroft North Staffs?

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. Holdcroft North Staffs Limited (FRN 455504) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Holdcroft North Staffs's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Holdcroft North Staffs, 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 Holdcroft North Staffs’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01782 950610 and the website HOLDCROFT.COM for Holdcroft North Staffs. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Holdcroft North Staffs a scam or clone?

Holdcroft North Staffs 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 Holdcroft North Staffs?

Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Holdcroft North Staffs's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Holdcroft North Staffs?

Holdcroft North Staffs is owned by T.G. Holdcroft (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Holdcroft North Staffs?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Holdcroft North Staffs: Terence George Holdcroft, Martin John McCormick, Margaret Elaine Holdcroft, Paula Louise Holdcroft and Christopher David Greenhall.

How long has Holdcroft North Staffs been in business?

The company was formed on 27 May 1976.

What do Holdcroft North Staffs’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2020, show total equity of £110 (no earlier figure to compare).

Does Holdcroft North Staffs use any other names?

It trades as Chery Stoke. It has previously used the name Holdcroft North Staffs Ltd.