Mantles Group Limited

Reference number: 540645

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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

Ingeni Services Group Limited Reference number: 747381 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.
  • Mantles Group Limited (FRN 540645) is an AR of Ingeni Services Group Limited (FRN 747381). When you use Mantles Group's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Mantles 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.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When mantles.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01763 244244 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SG8 5HJ
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Other names (11)

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

  • BYD Mantles Royston Trading name
  • GMG Chiswick Honda Trading name
  • Mantles Kia Trading name
  • Mantles Used Cars Royston Trading name
  • Norton Way Honda Trading name
  • Norton Way Mazda Trading name
  • Norton Way Nissan Trading name
  • Mantles Group Ltd Former name
  • Mantles Ford Former trading name
  • Mantles Mg Rover Former trading name
  • Mantles Mitsubishi Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Ingeni Services 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
00338770
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 April 1938 (88 years old)
Registered office
Mantles Group Ltd, York Way, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5HJ, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Neal Simon Grainger Director Nov 1981 3 Jan 2023 4 other companies
Harry Grainger Director Dec 1987 3 Jan 2023 4 other companies
Paul Wilson Director Sep 1973 27 Jul 2023 3 other companies
Russell Ronald Bull Director Mar 1986 27 Jul 2023 1 other company
Jordan Liam Hammond Secretary Not published 14 Aug 2024 –

Other companies run by these 4 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 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2022Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.56m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£828k

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

32

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Owed within a year

£1.65m

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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 00338770. 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

Mantles Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (44)

2023

28 November 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Mantles Group Ltd"

FCA register

2021

21 January 2021

  • Mantles Group (Properties) Limited gave up control
  • Mantles Group (Trading) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2020

31 December 2020

  • Julia Mantle stopped being a part-owner
  • Mantles Group (Properties) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Patrick John Mantle stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

30 June 2016

  • Julia Mantle became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Patrick John Mantle became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2011

1 February 2011

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1938

1 April 1938

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 44 events

  • All 44 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 21
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Firms connected to Mantles Group

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Mantles Group. 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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Firms like Mantles Group

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

In Royston

Cambridge Motorworks LimitedRoystonAuthorisedFour Point Auto Care LimitedRoystonAuthorisedZaidan Cars LtdRoystonAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 44 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mantles Group Limited FCA authorised?
Mantles Group Limited (FRN 540645) 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 Mantles 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. Mantles Group Limited (FRN 540645) is an AR of Ingeni Services Group Limited (FRN 747381). When you use Mantles Group's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Mantles 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 Mantles Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01763 244244 and the website mantles.co.uk for Mantles Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mantles Group a scam or clone?
Mantles 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 Mantles Group?
Protection works through Ingeni Services Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Mantles Group's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Mantles Group?
Mantles Group is owned by Mantles Group (Trading) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and held through a firm, since 21 January 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Patrick John Mantle, Mrs Julia Mantle and Mantles Group (Properties) Limited.
Who runs Mantles Group?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Mantles Group: Neal Simon Grainger, Harry Grainger, Paul Wilson and Russell Ronald Bull.
How long has Mantles Group been in business?
The company was formed on 1 April 1938.
What do Mantles Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2022, show net assets of £2.56m (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £828k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Mantles Group use any other names?
It trades as BYD Mantles Royston, GMG Chiswick Honda, Mantles Kia, Mantles Used Cars Royston and Norton Way Honda, and 2 more names. It has previously used 4 other names, including Mantles Group Ltd, Mantles Ford and Mantles Mg Rover.

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