Richmond Cars (Botley) Ltd

Reference number: 848135

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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.
  • Richmond Cars (Botley) Ltd (FRN 848135) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Richmond Cars (Botley)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Richmond Cars (Botley), 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.

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When richmondmotorgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01489 295113 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO30 2EU
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Other names (5)

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

  • Richmond MG Botley Trading name
  • Richmond MG Southampton Trading name
  • Richmond Skoda Botley Trading name
  • Richmond Skoda Southampton Trading name
  • Richmond Suzuki Botley 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
03393853
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 June 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
The Quay 30 Channel Way, Ocean Village, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3TG, United Kingdom
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)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Ronald Nobes Director Jan 1962 31 Jul 2019 13 other companies
Samuel Jonathan Nobes Director Jul 1987 31 Jul 2019 9 other companies
Catherine Brown Secretary Not published 20 May 2020 –

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
16
closed down
4
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 16 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 5 on the FCA register
  • The 6 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£420k

+615% from £58.8k

Net assets

£4.74m

+2.8% from £4.61m

Cash at bank

£200

−100% from £59.8k

Owed within a year

£5.62m

+65% from £3.40m

Profit before tax

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 03393853. 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

Richmond Cars (Botley)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (24)

2019

24 September 2019

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

31 July 2019

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 2 new directors took over
  • Brian Harry Prebble gave up control
  • Richmond Cars Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

1 October 2016

  • Brian Harry Prebble took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1997

23 June 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Richmond Cars (Botley)

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

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
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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 24 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Richmond Cars (Botley) Ltd FCA authorised?
Richmond Cars (Botley) Ltd (FRN 848135) 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 Richmond Cars (Botley)?
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. Richmond Cars (Botley) Ltd (FRN 848135) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Richmond Cars (Botley)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Richmond Cars (Botley), 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 Richmond Cars (Botley)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01489 295113 and the website richmondmotorgroup.com for Richmond Cars (Botley). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Richmond Cars (Botley) a scam or clone?
Richmond Cars (Botley) 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 Richmond Cars (Botley)?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Richmond Cars (Botley)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Richmond Cars (Botley)?
Richmond Cars (Botley) is owned by Richmond Cars Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 July 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Brian Harry Prebble.
Who runs Richmond Cars (Botley)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Richmond Cars (Botley): Michael Ronald Nobes and Samuel Jonathan Nobes.
How long has Richmond Cars (Botley) been in business?
The company was formed on 23 June 1997.
What do Richmond Cars (Botley)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show profit before tax of £420k (+615% from £58.8k) and net assets of £4.74m (+2.8% from £4.61m).
Does Richmond Cars (Botley) use any other names?
It trades as Richmond MG Botley, Richmond MG Southampton, Richmond Skoda Botley and Richmond Skoda Southampton. It has previously used the name Richmond Suzuki Botley.

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