Lithia Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 312666

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01623 725200

  • Address

    Lithia House 2 Oakwood Court, Little Oak Drive Annesley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 0DR, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01623 725200 is, and the 13 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode NG15 0DR
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Other names (28)

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

  • Evans Halshaw Trading name
  • Pendragon Contracts Trading name
  • Stratstone Trading name
  • Pendragon Finance and Insurance Services Limited Former name
  • Reg Vardy (Financial Services) Limited Former name
  • Autoprotect Former trading name
  • Bushbury Land Rover Former trading name
  • Car Store Former trading name
  • Chatfields Former trading name
  • Drive Away Car Finance Former trading name
  • Motorzone Former trading name
  • Quicks Former trading name
  • Reg Vardy Former trading name
  • Reg Vardy Financial Services Former trading name
  • Reg Vardy Fleet Former trading name
  • Reg Vardy Group Fleet Former trading name
  • Reg Vardy Trucks Former trading name
  • Rossleigh Former trading name
  • Trade Centre Former trading name
  • Trust Former trading name
  • Vardy Former trading name
  • Vardy Care Former trading name
  • Vardy Contract Motoring Former trading name
  • Vardy Drive Former trading name
  • Vardy Fleet Former trading name
  • Vardy Group Fleet Former trading name
  • Venture Land Rover Former trading name
  • Victoria Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • 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
00875460
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 March 1966 (60 years old)
Registered office
Lithia House 2 Oakwood Court, Little Oak Drive, Annesley, Nottingham, NG15 0DR, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-trading company non trading (SIC 74990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Neil Williamson Director Dec 1965 1 Feb 2024 115 other companies
Richard James Maloney Director Dec 1977 1 Jul 2024 93 other companies
Richard John Thomas Director Sep 1973 2 Sep 2024 99 other companies
Richard James Maloney Secretary Not published 27 Oct 2006 –

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
119
closed down
26
are FCA-registered
18

In the full report: all 119 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 18 on the FCA register
  • The 98 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Lithia Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (98)

2025

13 November 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Pendragon Finance and Insurance Services Limited"

FCA register

2024

17 January 2024

  • Pendragon Newco 2 Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Pendragon PLC gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Pendragon PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

11 April 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Reg Vardy (Financial Services) Limited"

FCA register

2006

14 February 2006

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1966

29 March 1966

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 98 events

  • All 98 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 36
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Firms connected to Lithia Financial Services

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12
share its phone number
10

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12), the same phone number (10), the same postcode (9)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 119 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 98 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lithia Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Lithia Financial Services Limited (FRN 312666) 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 Lithia Financial Services’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01623 725200 for Lithia Financial Services. 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 13 other FCA firms.
Is Lithia Financial Services a scam or clone?
Lithia Financial Services 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 Lithia Financial Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Lithia Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lithia Financial Services?
Lithia Financial Services is owned by Pendragon Newco 2 Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 17 January 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Pendragon PLC.
Who runs Lithia Financial Services?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Lithia Financial Services: David Neil Williamson, Richard James Maloney and Richard John Thomas.
How long has Lithia Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 29 March 1966, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Lithia Financial Services use any other names?
It trades as Evans Halshaw, Pendragon Contracts and Stratstone. It has previously used 25 other names, including Pendragon Finance and Insurance Services Limited, Reg Vardy (Financial Services) Limited and Autoprotect.

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