Lookers MB Limited

Reference number: 461719

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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

Lookers Motor Group Limited Reference number: 309424 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.
  • Lookers MB Limited (FRN 461719) is an AR of Lookers Motor Group Limited (FRN 309424). When you use Lookers MB's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Lookers MB, 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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

  • Website

    lookers.co.uk

  • Phone number

    0161 291 0043

    Also given by 2 firms that are no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.

  • Address

    Lookers House, 1st Floor, Lookers Stoke, Bede Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 4GU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When lookers.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 291 0043 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode ST4 4GU
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Other names (35)

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

  • Mercedes-Benz of Ashford Trading name
  • Mercedes Benz of Brighton Trading name
  • Mercedes Benz of Canterbury Trading name
  • Mercedes Benz of Eastbourne Trading name
  • Mercedes Benz of Gatwick Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Maidstone Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Shrewsbury Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Stafford Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Stoke Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Stourbridge Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Tonbridge Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Wolverhampton Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Worcester Trading name
  • smart of Brighton Trading name
  • smart of Maidstone Trading name
  • M.B. South Ltd Former name
  • Leaseamercedesbenz.Co.Uk Former trading name
  • Lookers Mercedes Benz Former trading name
  • Lookersmercedes-Benzleasing.Co.Uk Former trading name
  • Lookers MG Brighton Former trading name
  • Lookers Prestige Used Former trading name
  • Lookers Prestige Used Car Centre Former trading name
  • Mb South Former trading name
  • Mercedes Benz Kent Former trading name
  • Mercedes Benz Of Crawley Former trading name
  • Mercedes Benz of Redhill Former trading name
  • Mercedes Benz Surrey Former trading name
  • Mercedes Benz Sussex Former trading name
  • Smart Maidstone Former trading name
  • Smart of Eastbourne Former trading name
  • Smart of Gatwick Former trading name
  • Smart Tonbridge Former trading name
  • Vikings Canterbury Former trading name
  • Vikings Mercedes-Benz of Canterbury Former trading name
  • www.vikingscanterbury.co.uk Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Lookers Motor Group 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
01097144
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 February 1973 (53 years old)
Registered office
Lookers House 1st Floor, Lookers Stoke, Bede Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 4GU, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alex Smith Director Sep 1974 23 Jan 2025 74 other companies
Owen John Mclellan Director Nov 1982 1 Oct 2025 71 other companies
Oona Cassidy Secretary Not published 27 Feb 2026 –

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
81
closed down
29
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 81 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 5 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
  • The 64 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Lookers MB’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (104)

2026

12 February 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "M.B. South Ltd"

FCA register

2018

28 March 2018

  • Lookers Motor Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Lookers Motor Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Lookers Motor Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2006

20 December 2006

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2005

7 September 2005

  • Board replaced: both directors left and a new director took over

Companies House

1973

20 February 1973

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 104 events

  • All 104 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 40
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Firms connected to Lookers MB

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

connected firms
5
no longer authorised
2
share a director
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Lookers MB

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  • 81 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 104 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lookers MB Limited FCA authorised?
Lookers MB Limited (FRN 461719) 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 Lookers MB?
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. Lookers MB Limited (FRN 461719) is an AR of Lookers Motor Group Limited (FRN 309424). When you use Lookers MB's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Lookers MB, 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 Lookers MB’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 291 0043 and the website lookers.co.uk for Lookers MB. 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 4 other FCA firms, 2 of which are no longer authorised.
Is Lookers MB a scam or clone?
Lookers MB 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 Lookers MB?
Protection works through Lookers Motor Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Lookers MB's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Lookers MB?
Lookers MB is owned by Lookers Motor Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 28 March 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Lookers Motor Holdings Limited.
Who runs Lookers MB?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Lookers MB: Alex Smith and Owen John McLellan.
How long has Lookers MB been in business?
The company was formed on 20 February 1973.
Does Lookers MB use any other names?
It trades as Mercedes-Benz of Ashford, Mercedes Benz of Brighton, Mercedes Benz of Canterbury, Mercedes Benz of Eastbourne and Mercedes Benz of Gatwick, and 10 more names. It has previously used 20 other names, including M.B. South Ltd, Leaseamercedesbenz.Co.Uk and Lookers Mercedes Benz.

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