Howard Garages (Weston) Limited

Reference number: 590561

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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

Automotive Compliance Limited Reference number: 497010 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.
  • HOWARD GARAGES (WESTON) LIMITED (FRN 590561) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use HOWARD GARAGES (WESTON)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from HOWARD GARAGES (WESTON), 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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When howardsgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01934 428888 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TA2 8BN
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Other names (37)

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

  • Howards Trading name
  • Howards Business Centre Trading name
  • Howards Citoen Yeovil Trading name
  • Howards Citroen Taunton Trading name
  • Howards Citroen Weston Trading name
  • Howards DS Automobiles Salon Trading name
  • Howards Fiat Taunton Trading name
  • Howards Honda Taunton Trading name
  • Howards Honda Weston Trading name
  • Howards Hyundai Dorchester Trading name
  • Howards Hyundai Taunton Trading name
  • Howards Hyundai WSM Trading name
  • Howards Hyundai Yeovil Trading name
  • Howards Kia Trading name
  • Howards Kia Barnstaple Trading name
  • Howards Kia PBV Trading name
  • Howards Kia Taunton Trading name
  • Howards Leapmotor Taunton Trading name
  • Howards Leapmotor Weston Trading name
  • Howards Lotus Trading name
  • Howards MG Taunton Trading name
  • Howards MG WSM Trading name
  • Howards MG Yeovil Trading name
  • Howards Motorhomes Trading name
  • Howards Nissan Weston Trading name
  • Howards Peugeot Dorchester Trading name
  • Howards Peugeot Taunton Trading name
  • Howards Peugeot Weston Trading name
  • Howards Peugeot Yeovil Trading name
  • Howards Suzuki Taunton Trading name
  • Howards Suzuki WSM Trading name
  • Howards Toyota Weston Trading name
  • Howards Used Car Centre Trading name
  • Howards Used car Centre Taunton Trading name
  • Howards Vauxhall Taunton Trading name
  • Howards Vauxhall Yeovil Trading name
  • Howard Garages (Weston) Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Automotive 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
01108986
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 April 1973 (53 years old)
Registered office
Herluin Way, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 3YX
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 Garry Lee Director Jun 1981 5 Oct 2022 2 other companies
Jonathan Francis Coleman Director Jun 1982 5 Oct 2022 2 other companies
Mark Andrew Eggar Director Jan 1981 29 Jun 2023 4 other companies
Stuart Mackintosh Director Mar 1982 13 Jun 2024 1 other company
Peter Francis Coleman Director Jul 1951 Not published 6 other companies
Mark Andrew Eggar Secretary Not published 29 Jun 2023 –

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
8
closed down
2
run together
3

In the full report: all 8 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 3 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£4.23m

−3.5% from £4.39m

Net assets

£33.0m

+6.6% from £31.0m

Cash at bank

£8.57m

+10% from £7.76m

Owed within a year

£30.3m

+7.4% from £28.2m

Profit before tax

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 01108986. 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

Howard Garages (Weston)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (60)

2023

8 November 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Howard Garages (Weston) Ltd"

FCA register

2018

31 October 2018

  • Haywood Property Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Haywood Property Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Howard Garages Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Peter Francis Coleman stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Peter Francis Coleman became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2012

1 November 2012

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1973

17 April 1973

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 60 events

  • All 60 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 60 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Howard Garages (Weston) Limited FCA authorised?
Howard Garages (Weston) Limited (FRN 590561) 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 Howard Garages (Weston)?
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. Howard Garages (Weston) Limited (FRN 590561) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Howard Garages (Weston)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Howard Garages (Weston), 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 Howard Garages (Weston)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01934 428888 and the website howardsgroup.co.uk for Howard Garages (Weston). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Howard Garages (Weston) a scam or clone?
Howard Garages (Weston) 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 Howard Garages (Weston)?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Howard Garages (Weston)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Howard Garages (Weston)?
Howard Garages (Weston) is owned by Howard Garages Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 October 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Haywood Property Holdings Limited and Mr Peter Francis Coleman.
Who runs Howard Garages (Weston)?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Howard Garages (Weston): Christopher Garry Lee, Jonathan Francis Coleman, Mark Andrew Eggar, Stuart Mackintosh and Peter Francis Coleman.
How long has Howard Garages (Weston) been in business?
The company was formed on 17 April 1973.
What do Howard Garages (Weston)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £4.23m (−3.5% from £4.39m) and net assets of £33.0m (+6.6% from £31.0m).
Does Howard Garages (Weston) use any other names?
It trades as Howards, Howards Business Centre, Howards Citoen Yeovil, Howards Citroen Taunton and Howards Citroen Weston, and 31 more names. It has previously used the name Howard Garages (Weston) Ltd.

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