Pilgrim Motor Sports Ltd: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for under a year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2023
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2025
One of its directors is also a director of a firm that is no longer authorised
On its latest accounts it owed £743k more than it owned

Responsible principal firm

Meridian Finance Partners Ltd Reference number: 661646 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
PILGRIM MOTOR SPORTS LTD (FRN 1051621) introduces customers to Meridian Finance Partners Ltd (FRN 661646). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not PILGRIM MOTOR SPORTS.
Example: if PILGRIM MOTOR SPORTS refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from PILGRIM MOTOR SPORTS itself.
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

pilgrim-motorsports.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01273 493860
Address

Unit 12-14, Mackley Industrial Estate, Henfield Road, Small Dole, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9XR, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When pilgrim-motorsports.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01273 493860 is
Who else gives the postcode BN5 9XR

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Meridian Finance Partners Ltd, 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: 14952107 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 22 June 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office: Apt, 44 The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5TN, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Antony James Hannigan	Director	Jun 1960	22 Jun 2023	13 other companies
Lisa Jane Hannigan	Director	Sep 1971	22 Jun 2023	7 other companies
Courteney Richardson	Secretary	Not published	22 Jun 2023	–

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: 14
closed down: 1
are FCA-registered: 3

In the full report: all 14 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 3 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 6 companies these 2 directors run together

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

−£743k

Down £439k from −£304k

Cash at bank

£89.8k

−14% from £104k

Employees (average)

13

+44% from 9

Owed within a year

£1.25m

+60% from £779k

Total equity is negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £743k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

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 14952107. 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

Pilgrim Motor Sports’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

14 March 2026

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2023

17 November 2023

Antony James Hannigan stopped being a part-owner
Lisa Jane Hannigan stopped being a part-owner
Wellesley Automobiles Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

22 June 2023

Incorporated at Companies House
Antony James Hannigan became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Lisa Jane Hannigan became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Antony James Hannigan appointed as a director
Lisa Jane Hannigan appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Pilgrim Motor Sports

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

connected firms: 3
no longer authorised: 1
share a director: 3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Pilgrim Motor Sports

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

In Henfield

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14 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 9 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pilgrim Motor Sports Ltd FCA authorised?

Pilgrim Motor Sports Ltd (FRN 1051621) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for Pilgrim Motor Sports?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Pilgrim Motor Sports Ltd (FRN 1051621) introduces customers to Meridian Finance Partners Ltd (FRN 661646). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Pilgrim Motor Sports. Example: if Pilgrim Motor Sports refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Pilgrim Motor Sports itself. 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 Pilgrim Motor Sports’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01273 493860 and the website pilgrim-motorsports.co.uk for Pilgrim Motor Sports. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Pilgrim Motor Sports a scam or clone?

Pilgrim Motor Sports 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 Pilgrim Motor Sports?

Protection works through Meridian Finance Partners Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Pilgrim Motor Sports's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Pilgrim Motor Sports?

Pilgrim Motor Sports is owned by Wellesley Automobiles Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 17 November 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Lisa Jane Hannigan and Antony James Hannigan.

Who runs Pilgrim Motor Sports?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Pilgrim Motor Sports: Antony James Hannigan and Lisa Jane Hannigan.

How long has Pilgrim Motor Sports been in business?

The company was formed on 22 June 2023.

What do Pilgrim Motor Sports’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show total equity of −£743k (down £439k from −£304k) and cash at bank of £89.8k (−14% from £104k).