North Wales Motor Company Limited

Reference number: 581361

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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

Automotive Compliance Limited Reference number: 497010 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.
  • North Wales Motor Company Limited (FRN 581361) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use North Wales Motor Company's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from North Wales Motor Company, 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

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When llandudnokia.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01492 875991 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ll0 1df
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Other names (4)

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

  • Llandudno Honda Trading name
  • LLANDUDNO KIA Trading name
  • North Wales Honda Limited Former name
  • North Wales Honda Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Automotive Compliance 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
07863221
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 November 2011 (14 years old)
Registered office
North Wales Motor Company Limited, Argyll Road, Llandudno, Conwy, LL30 1DF, Wales
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)
  • Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark David Blagden (Dr) Director Jul 1960 21 Jan 2022 10 other companies
Philip Mark Gardner Director Oct 1963 3 Sep 2024 13 other companies
Glyn Davies Director Dec 1959 20 Jun 2025 None
Philip Mark Gardner Secretary Not published 16 Feb 2012 –

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
22
closed down
4
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 22 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 2 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£166k

−51% from £340k

Cash at bank

£1,789

Up £398k from −£397k

Employees (average)

26

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£3.53m

+83% from £1.93m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 07863221. 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

North Wales Motor Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (21)

2024

22 November 2024

  • Premier Motors Llandudno Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Stephen Neil Hopewell stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2022

21 January 2022

  • Mark Blagden Research Ltd stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

5 August 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "North Wales Honda Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mark Blagden Research Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Stephen Neil Hopewell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2012

17 May 2012

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2011

28 November 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to North Wales Motor Company

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like North Wales Motor Company

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

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  • 22 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is North Wales Motor Company Limited FCA authorised?
North Wales Motor Company Limited (FRN 581361) 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 North Wales Motor Company?
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. North Wales Motor Company Limited (FRN 581361) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use North Wales Motor Company's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from North Wales Motor Company, 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 North Wales Motor Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01492 875991 and the website llandudnokia.co.uk for North Wales Motor Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is North Wales Motor Company a scam or clone?
North Wales Motor Company 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 North Wales Motor Company?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for North Wales Motor Company's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns North Wales Motor Company?
North Wales Motor Company is owned by Premier Motors Llandudno Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 22 November 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Stephen Neil Hopewell and Mark Blagden Research Ltd.
Who runs North Wales Motor Company?
Companies House lists 3 directors of North Wales Motor Company: Mark David Blagden (Dr), Philip Mark Gardner and Glyn Davies.
How long has North Wales Motor Company been in business?
The company was formed on 28 November 2011.
What do North Wales Motor Company’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show net assets of £166k (−51% from £340k) and cash at bank of £1,789 (up £398k from −£397k).
Does North Wales Motor Company use any other names?
It trades as Llandudno Honda and LLANDUDNO KIA. It has previously used 2 other names: North Wales Honda Limited and North Wales Honda.

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