Pentagon Limited

Reference number: 714344

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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

MARSHALL MOTOR GROUP LIMITED Reference number: 310503 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.
  • Pentagon Limited (FRN 714344) is an AR of MARSHALL MOTOR GROUP LIMITED (FRN 310503). When you use Pentagon's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Pentagon, 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 marshall.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01223 377000 is, and the 10 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode MK10 0BN
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Other names (25)

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

  • Marshall Mercedes-Benz Chichester Trading name
  • Marshall Mercedes-Benz of Portsmouth Trading name
  • Marshall Mercedes-Benz of Southampton Trading name
  • Marshall Mercedes-Benz of Winchester Trading name
  • Marshall Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van Andover Trading name
  • Marshall Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van Croydon Trading name
  • Marshall Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van Fareham Trading name
  • Marshall Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van Portsmouth Trading name
  • Marshall Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van Southampton Trading name
  • Marshall SMART of Portsmouth Trading name
  • Marshall SMART of Southampton Trading name
  • Marshall Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van Poole Former trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz Chichester Former trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz Portsmouth Former trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz Southampton Former trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz Winchester Former trading name
  • Pentagon Fareham Former trading name
  • Pentagon Mercedes-Benz Commercials Andover Former trading name
  • Pentagon Mercedes-Benz Commercials Fareham Former trading name
  • Pentagon Mercedes-Benz Commercials Nursling Former trading name
  • Pentagon Mercedes-Benz Commercials Poole Former trading name
  • Pentagon Poole Former trading name
  • SG Smith Mercedes-Benz Commercials Croydon Former trading name
  • Smart of Portsmouth Former trading name
  • Smart of Southampton Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Marshall Motor 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
01862751
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 November 1984 (41 years old)
Registered office
C/O Marshall Volkswagen Milton Keynes,, Greyfriars Court, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK10 0BN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Christopher Hemus Director Jul 1976 30 Jan 2023 52 other companies
Trevor John Fussey Director May 1972 27 Jan 2025 19 other companies
Gary Mark Savage Director Dec 1961 27 Feb 2025 54 other companies
Martin Richard Letza Secretary Not published 9 Mar 2023 –

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
64
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
14

In the full report: all 64 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 14 on the FCA register
  • The 42 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 27 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (3) All events (90)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ridgeway Garages (Newbury) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

19 August 2015

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1984

12 November 1984

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 90 events

  • All 90 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 48
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Firms connected to Pentagon

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

connected firms
10
share a director
10
share its phone number
7

In the full report: all 10 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (10), the same phone number (7), the same postcode (10)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Pentagon

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

In Milton Keynes

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  • 64 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 90 events in its history
  • 10 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pentagon Limited FCA authorised?
Pentagon Limited (FRN 714344) 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 Pentagon?
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. Pentagon Limited (FRN 714344) is an AR of MARSHALL MOTOR GROUP LIMITED (FRN 310503). When you use Pentagon's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Pentagon, 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 Pentagon’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01223 377000 and the website marshall.co.uk for Pentagon. 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 10 other FCA firms.
Is Pentagon a scam or clone?
Pentagon 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 Pentagon?
Protection works through Marshall Motor Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Pentagon's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Pentagon?
Pentagon is owned by Ridgeway Garages (Newbury) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Pentagon?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Pentagon: Mark Christopher Hemus, Trevor John Fussey and Gary Mark Savage.
How long has Pentagon been in business?
The company was formed on 12 November 1984.
Does Pentagon use any other names?
It trades as Marshall Mercedes-Benz Chichester, Marshall Mercedes-Benz of Portsmouth, Marshall Mercedes-Benz of Southampton, Marshall Mercedes-Benz of Winchester and Marshall Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van Andover, and 6 more names. It has previously used 14 other names, including Marshall Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van Poole, Mercedes-Benz Chichester and Mercedes-Benz Portsmouth.

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