Lushington Hill Garage Limited

Reference number: 674551

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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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When harwoodsgarage.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01983 885500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO33 4RD
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Other names (1)

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

  • Harwoods Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
02314935
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 November 1988 (37 years old)
Registered office
Lushington Garage Lushington Hill, Wootton Bridge, Ryde, PO33 4RD, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul James Hunt Director Jun 1965 19 Feb 2001 3 other companies
Josephine Patricia Harwood Director Mar 1942 8 Apr 2013 3 other companies
Matthew Stephen Harwood Director Jan 1978 10 Jun 2014 1 other company

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
6
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 6 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 one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£1.06m

+5.1% from £1.01m

Cash at bank

£370k

−19% from £457k

Employees (average)

20

+5.3% from 19

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02314935. 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

Lushington Hill Garage’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (22)

2023

1 January 2023

  • Harwood Bros Motors (Wootton) Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Paul James Hunt no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

1 January 2017

  • Paul James Hunt gained significant control

Companies House

2015

22 June 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1988

9 November 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Lushington Hill Garage

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Lushington Hill Garage

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

In Ryde

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In the Portsmouth (PO) postcode area

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lushington Hill Garage Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Lushington Hill Garage Limited (FRN 674551) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Lushington Hill Garage’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01983 885500 and the website harwoodsgarage.co.uk for Lushington Hill Garage. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lushington Hill Garage a scam or clone?
Lushington Hill Garage 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 Lushington Hill Garage?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Lushington Hill Garage handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Lushington Hill Garage to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lushington Hill Garage?
Lushington Hill Garage is owned by Harwood Bros Motors (Wootton) Limited, which holds 50–75% of shares, since 1 January 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Paul James Hunt.
Who runs Lushington Hill Garage?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Lushington Hill Garage: Paul James Hunt, Josephine Patricia Harwood and Matthew Stephen Harwood.
How long has Lushington Hill Garage been in business?
The company was formed on 9 November 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do Lushington Hill Garage’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £1.06m (+5.1% from £1.01m) and cash at bank of £370k (−19% from £457k).
Does Lushington Hill Garage use any other names?
It trades as Harwoods.

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