Pitten Limited

Reference number: 310283

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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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When speedwell-kia.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01392 716777 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EX2 8FD
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Other names (5)

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

  • Speedwell Aion Trading name
  • Speedwell Honda Trading name
  • Speedwell Kia Trading name
  • Speedwell Kia PBV Vans Trading name
  • Speedwellonline 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
04905299
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 September 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Speedwell Kia, The Avenue, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2DD, England
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
Martin David Richards Director Sep 1960 8 Dec 2003 None
Rosemary Jill Richards Secretary Not published 8 Dec 2003 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£52.6m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Profit before tax

£462k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£3.14m

+125% from £1.40m

Cash at bank

£1,900

−99% from £367k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04905299. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (19)

2024

27 February 2024

  • Pitten Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Rosemary Jill Richards stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Martin David Richards gained significant control
  • Rosemary Jill Richards became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2003

19 September 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Pitten

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Pitten

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

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pitten Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Pitten Limited (FRN 310283) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Pitten’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01392 716777 and the website speedwell-kia.co.uk for Pitten. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Pitten a scam or clone?
Pitten 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 Pitten?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Pitten handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Pitten to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Pitten?
Pitten is owned by Pitten Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 27 February 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Rosemary Jill Richards.
Who runs Pitten?
Companies House lists one director of Pitten: Martin David Richards.
How long has Pitten been in business?
The company was formed on 19 September 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Pitten’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £52.6m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and profit before tax of £462k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time).
Does Pitten use any other names?
It trades as Speedwell Aion, Speedwell Honda, Speedwell Kia, Speedwell Kia PBV Vans and Speedwellonline.

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