Richmond Cars Limited: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 12 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1994
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2024

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 Limited (FRN 627736) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Richmond Cars's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Richmond Cars, 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

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

Richmond Cars Limited Reference number: 673585 Authorised

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

richmondmotorgroup.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

023 9222 1441
Address

Fitzherbert Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 1RU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When richmondmotorgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 023 9222 1441 is
Who else gives the postcode PO6 1RU

Other names (22)

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

Chery Bognor Regis Richmond Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Geely Portsmouth Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Richmond Cars Bognor Regis Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Richmond Chery Bognor Regis Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Richmond Hyundai Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Richmond Hyundai Bognor Regis Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Richmond Hyundai Lymington Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Richmond MG Bognor Regis Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Richmond MG Portsmouth Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Richmond Select Portsmouth Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Richmond Skoda Bognor Regis Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Richmond Suzuki Portsmouth Trading name: A name it trades under now.
RVS Leasing Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Richmond Cars Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Hampshire Car Sales Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Richmond Bognor Regis Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Richmond Citroen Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Richmond Geely Portsmouth Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Richmond Select Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Richmond Select Bognor Regis Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Richmons Geely Portsmouth Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
UK Van Supermarket Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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: 02971884 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 28 September 1994 (32 years old)
Registered office: The Quay 30 Channel Way, Ocean Village, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3TG, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Michael Ronald Nobes	Director	Jan 1962	1 Feb 1995	13 other companies
Samuel Jonathan Nobes	Director	Jul 1987	31 Jan 2017	9 other companies
Catherine Brown	Secretary	Not published	1 Nov 2004	–

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 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Group accountsAudited

Turnover

£265.9m

+8.4% from £245.3m

Profit before tax

£1.43m

From a loss of £548k

Net assets

£5.54m

+31% from £4.22m

Cash at bank

£4,655

−99% from £695k

Turnover and profit

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.

The figures for the year to 31 December 2024 were read from the printed accounts, because the filing does not tag them in a form that can be read automatically. They were checked against the accounts’ own totals.

These are group figures: the firm and the companies it owns, combined.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02971884. 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’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (39)

2021

22 January 2021

Changed its registered name from "Richmond Cars Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Michael Ronald Nobes took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

8 July 2014

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1994

28 September 1994

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 39 events

All 39 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 6

Firms connected to Richmond Cars

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

connected firms: 4
share its postcode: 4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: 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 39 events in its history
4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Richmond Cars Limited FCA authorised?

Richmond Cars Limited (FRN 627736) 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?

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 Limited (FRN 627736) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Richmond Cars's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Richmond Cars, 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’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 023 9222 1441 and the website richmondmotorgroup.com for Richmond Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Richmond Cars a scam or clone?

Richmond Cars 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?

Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Richmond Cars's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Richmond Cars?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Richmond Cars: Mr Michael Ronald Nobes (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Richmond Cars?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Richmond Cars: Michael Ronald Nobes and Samuel Jonathan Nobes.

How long has Richmond Cars been in business?

The company was formed on 28 September 1994.

What do Richmond Cars’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show turnover of £265.9m (+8.4% from £245.3m) and profit before tax of £1.43m (from a loss of £548k).

Does Richmond Cars use any other names?

It trades as Chery Bognor Regis Richmond, Geely Portsmouth, Richmond Cars Bognor Regis, Richmond Chery Bognor Regis and Richmond Hyundai, and 8 more names. It has previously used 9 other names, including Richmond Cars Ltd, Hampshire Car Sales and Richmond Bognor Regis.