Motorpoint Limited

Reference number: 684004

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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

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 motorpoint.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01332 647500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DE21 6LY
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Other names (23)

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

  • Motorpoint Birmingham Trading name
  • Motorpoint Birtley Trading name
  • Motorpoint Burnley Trading name
  • Motorpoint Castleford Trading name
  • Motorpoint Chingford Trading name
  • Motorpoint Coventry Trading name
  • Motorpoint Derby Trading name
  • Motorpoint Edinburgh Trading name
  • Motorpoint Glasgow Trading name
  • Motorpoint Ipswich Trading name
  • Motorpoint Leeds Trading name
  • Motorpoint Maidstone Trading name
  • Motorpoint Manchester Trading name
  • Motorpoint Newport Trading name
  • Motorpoint Norwich Trading name
  • Motorpoint Oldbury Trading name
  • Motorpoint Online Trading name
  • Motorpoint Peterborough Trading name
  • Motorpoint Portsmouth Trading name
  • Motorpoint Sheffield Trading name
  • Motorpoint Stockton on Tees Trading name
  • Motorpoint Swansea Trading name
  • Motorpoint Widnes 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • 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
03482801
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 December 1997 (28 years old)
Registered office
Champion House, Stephensons Way, Derby, DE21 6LY, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Gwilym Carpenter Director Jan 1972 1 Jul 2011 86 other companies
Thomas Christopher Morgan Director Oct 1966 11 Jan 2021 66 other companies
Kalwant Singh Director Apr 1972 4 Jun 2024 None

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
149
closed down
43
are FCA-registered
9

In the full report: all 149 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 9 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (47)

2016

9 May 2016

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

Companies House

2015

7 May 2015

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

FCA register

1997

17 December 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 47 events

  • All 47 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to Motorpoint

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1
past links
8

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 8 past links through former directors
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Firms like Motorpoint

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

In Derby

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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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  • 149 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 47 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Motorpoint Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Motorpoint Limited (FRN 684004) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Motorpoint’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01332 647500 and the website motorpoint.co.uk for Motorpoint. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Motorpoint a scam or clone?
Motorpoint 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 Motorpoint?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Motorpoint handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Motorpoint to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Motorpoint?
Motorpoint is owned by Motorpoint Group PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and held through a firm, since 9 May 2016.
Who runs Motorpoint?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Motorpoint: Mark Gwilym Carpenter, Thomas Christopher Morgan and Kalwant Singh.
How long has Motorpoint been in business?
The company was formed on 17 December 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
Does Motorpoint use any other names?
It trades as Motorpoint Birmingham, Motorpoint Birtley, Motorpoint Burnley, Motorpoint Castleford and Motorpoint Chingford, and 18 more names.

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