John F. Hutchings Limited

Reference number: 527643

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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.
  • John F. Hutchings Limited (FRN 527643) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use John F. Hutchings's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from John F. Hutchings, 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 hutchings.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01443 824680 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF37 5SP
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Other names (2)

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

  • Hutchings Omoda & Jaecoo Trading name
  • Hutchings Vauxhall Former trading 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company number
01258159
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 May 1976 (50 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
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
Stephen John Hutchings Director Feb 1977 1 Jan 2008 4 other companies
Simon Peter Magee Director Nov 1972 23 Feb 2015 1 other company
Simon Peter Magee Secretary Not published 1 Oct 2013 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
4
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£1.32m

−8.8% from £1.45m

Cash at bank

£681k

−40% from £1.14m

Owed within a year

£1.82m

−36% from £2.85m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2024
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01258159. 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

John F. Hutchings’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (18)

2017

11 August 2017

  • Hutchings Group Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • John Frederick Hutchings stopped being a part-owner
  • Stephen John Hutchings stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Frederick Hutchings became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Stephen John Hutchings became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

27 October 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "John F Hutchings Limited"

FCA register

2010

12 July 2010

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1976

12 May 1976

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to John F. Hutchings

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is John F. Hutchings Limited FCA authorised?
John F. Hutchings Limited (FRN 527643) 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 John F. Hutchings?
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. John F. Hutchings Limited (FRN 527643) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use John F. Hutchings's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from John F. Hutchings, 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 John F. Hutchings’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01443 824680 and the website hutchings.co.uk for John F. Hutchings. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is John F. Hutchings a scam or clone?
John F. Hutchings 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 John F. Hutchings?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for John F. Hutchings's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns John F. Hutchings?
John F. Hutchings is owned by Hutchings Group Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 11 August 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Stephen John Hutchings and Mr John Frederick Hutchings.
Who runs John F. Hutchings?
Companies House lists 2 directors of John F. Hutchings: Stephen John Hutchings and Simon Peter Magee.
How long has John F. Hutchings been in business?
The company was formed on 12 May 1976.
What do John F. Hutchings’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show net assets of £1.32m (−8.8% from £1.45m) and cash at bank of £681k (−40% from £1.14m).
Does John F. Hutchings use any other names?
It trades as Hutchings Omoda & Jaecoo. It has previously used the name Hutchings Vauxhall.

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