Horizon Motor Company Limited

Reference number: 309461

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When horizonhonda.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01202 740270 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH12 4LT
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Other names (3)

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

  • Horizon Honda Christchurch Trading name
  • Horizon Honda Poole Trading name
  • Horizon Bodyshop Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
01031131
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 November 1971 (54 years old)
Registered office
397 Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4LT
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
Simon Nicholas Rickard Director Sep 1949 1 May 1996 2 other companies
Christian Norman Sharpe Director Nov 1979 1 Jan 2005 2 other companies
Margaret Ann Sharpe Director Oct 1947 Not published 1 other company
Simon Nicholas Rickard Secretary Not published Not published 2 other companies

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
3
still active
3
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 3 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 3 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Horizon Motor Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (23)

2025

30 January 2025

  • Margaret Ann Sharpe took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2023

3 February 2023

  • Colin Ross Sharpe gave up control

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Colin Ross Sharpe took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1971

15 November 1971

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Horizon Motor Company

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

connected firms
4
share a director
3
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Horizon Motor Company

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Horizon Motor Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Horizon Motor Company Limited (FRN 309461) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Horizon Motor Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01202 740270 and the website horizonhonda.co.uk for Horizon Motor Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Horizon Motor Company a scam or clone?
Horizon Motor Company 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 Horizon Motor Company?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Horizon Motor Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Horizon Motor Company?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Horizon Motor Company: Margaret Ann Sharpe (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Colin Ross Sharpe.
Who runs Horizon Motor Company?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Horizon Motor Company: Simon Nicholas Rickard, Christian Norman Sharpe and Margaret Ann Sharpe.
How long has Horizon Motor Company been in business?
The company was formed on 15 November 1971, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Horizon Motor Company use any other names?
It trades as Horizon Honda Christchurch and Horizon Honda Poole. It has previously used the name Horizon Bodyshop.

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