Richmond Cars Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 11 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1994
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2024

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: 627736 Appointed rep

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

023 9222 1441
Address

Richmond Hyundai, Fitzherbert Road, Portsmouth, 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 (21)

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 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.
Chery Bognor Regis Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Hampshire Car Credit Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Hampshire Car Sales 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 Vehicle Solutions 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

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: 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 (41)

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2015

27 April 2015

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1994

28 September 1994

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 41 events

All 41 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: 8
share a director: 5
share its postcode: 4

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Richmond Cars

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

In Portsmouth

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16 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 41 events in its history
8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Richmond Cars Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Richmond Cars Limited (FRN 673585) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

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?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Richmond Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Richmond Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

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, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.

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 8 other names, including Chery Bognor Regis, Hampshire Car Credit and Hampshire Car Sales.