John Martin Group Ltd

Reference number: 406117

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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

JOHN MARTIN HOLDINGS LIMITED Reference number: 305154 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 Martin Group Ltd (FRN 406117) is an AR of JOHN MARTIN HOLDINGS LIMITED (FRN 305154). When you use John Martin Group's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from John Martin Group, 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.

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When jmgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0131 665 3691 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EH21 8JY
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Other names (1)

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

  • Belmont Suzuki Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through John Martin Holdings 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 name
JOHN MARTIN GROUP LIMITED
Company number
SC033069
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 May 1958 (68 years old)
Registered office
The John Martin Group Ltd C/O Belmont Wallyford, 3 Salters Road, Wallyford, Musselburgh, EH21 8JY, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Duncan William Anthony Cunningham Director Apr 1973 16 Jun 2015 5 other companies
Peter James Crombie Director Feb 1968 5 Jun 2020 None
John Martin Director Jun 1936 Not published 32 other companies
Vera Elizabeth Martin Director Feb 1938 Not published 11 other companies
Robert Gordon Nisbet Director Oct 1947 Not published 33 other companies
Laura Alison Robinson Secretary Not published 1 Jul 2020 –

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
35
closed down
24
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 35 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 30 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

−£7.85m

Up £46.3k from −£7.90m

Cash at bank

£103k

−31% from £149k

Employees (average)

20

−4.8% from 21

Owed within a year

£12.6m

+5.9% from £11.9m

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £7.85m more than it owned.

No turnover or profit for the year to 31 December 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £9.48m turnover and −£401k profit, for the year to 31 December 2019.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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 SC033069. 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 Martin Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (15)

2026

7 September 2026

  • John Martin Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

29 December 2016

  • John Martin gained significant control

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1958

2 May 1958

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to John Martin Group

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 35 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is John Martin Group Ltd FCA authorised?
John Martin Group Ltd (FRN 406117) 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 Martin Group?
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 Martin Group Ltd (FRN 406117) is an AR of JOHN MARTIN HOLDINGS LIMITED (FRN 305154). When you use John Martin Group's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from John Martin Group, 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 Martin Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 665 3691 and the website jmgroup.co.uk for John Martin Group. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is John Martin Group a scam or clone?
John Martin Group 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 Martin Group?
Protection works through John Martin Holdings Limited, the principal firm responsible for John Martin Group's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns John Martin Group?
John Martin Group is owned by John Martin Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 7 September 2026.
Who runs John Martin Group?
Companies House lists 5 directors of John Martin Group: Duncan William Anthony Cunningham, Peter James Crombie, John Martin, Vera Elizabeth Martin and Robert Gordon Nisbet.
How long has John Martin Group been in business?
The company was formed on 2 May 1958.
What do John Martin Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of −£7.85m (up £46.3k from −£7.90m) and cash at bank of £103k (−31% from £149k).
Does John Martin Group use any other names?
It trades as Belmont Suzuki.

Sources and links

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