Mister Vee Ltd: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 21 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1978

Responsible principal firm

HOLDEN & HOLDEN LIMITED Reference number: 307815 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.
Mister Vee Ltd (FRN 406464) is an AR of HOLDEN & HOLDEN LIMITED (FRN 307815). When you use Mister Vee's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Mister Vee, 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

holdengroup.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01603 283900
Address

128-130 Barker Street, Norwich, NR2 4TQ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When holdengroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01603 283900 is, and the 6 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode NR2 4TQ

Other names (3)

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

Holden Volvo Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Sabers Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Holden Saab Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Holden & Holden 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: MISTER VEE LIMITED
Company number: 01385170 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 22 August 1978 (48 years old)
Registered office: 22 Heigham Street, Norwich, NR2 4TF
Nature of business: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Timothy Peter Holden	Director	Feb 1979	7 Nov 2003	17 other companies
Sean Robert Johnson	Director	Apr 1971	1 Jun 2020	12 other companies

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: 17
closed down: 5
are FCA-registered: 7

In the full report: all 17 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 7 on the FCA register
The 12 companies these 2 directors run together
All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Mister Vee’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (14)

2016

6 April 2016

Holden & Holden Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Timothy Peter Holden gained significant control

Companies House

28 January 2016

Changed its registered name from "Sabers Ltd"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1978

22 August 1978

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

All 14 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 6

Firms connected to Mister Vee

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

connected firms: 8
share a director: 7
share its phone number: 6

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (7), the same phone number (6), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Mister Vee

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

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17 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 14 events in its history
8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mister Vee Ltd FCA authorised?

Mister Vee Ltd (FRN 406464) 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 Mister Vee?

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. Mister Vee Ltd (FRN 406464) is an AR of HOLDEN & HOLDEN LIMITED (FRN 307815). When you use Mister Vee's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Mister Vee, 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 Mister Vee’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01603 283900 and the website holdengroup.co.uk for Mister Vee. 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 6 other FCA firms.

Is Mister Vee a scam or clone?

Mister Vee 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 Mister Vee?

Protection works through Holden & Holden Limited, the principal firm responsible for Mister Vee's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Mister Vee?

Mister Vee is owned by Holden & Holden Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Mister Vee?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Mister Vee: Timothy Peter Holden and Sean Robert Johnson.

How long has Mister Vee been in business?

The company was formed on 22 August 1978.

Does Mister Vee use any other names?

It trades as Holden Volvo. It has previously used 2 other names: Sabers Ltd and Holden Saab.