Ridgeway Garages (Newbury) Ltd

Reference number: 798629

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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

MARSHALL MOTOR GROUP LIMITED Reference number: 310503 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.
  • Ridgeway Garages (Newbury) Ltd (FRN 798629) is an AR of MARSHALL MOTOR GROUP LIMITED (FRN 310503). When you use Ridgeway Garages (Newbury)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Ridgeway Garages (Newbury), 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.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When marshall.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01223 377000 is, and the 10 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode MK10 0BN
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Other names (18)

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

  • Marshall Audi Newbury Trading name
  • Marshall Audi Oxford Trading name
  • Marshall Buzz Centre Kidlington Trading name
  • Marshall Buzz Centre Newbury Trading name
  • Marshall Buzz Centre Reading Trading name
  • Marshall Buzz Centre South Oxford Trading name
  • Marshall Jaguar Newbury Trading name
  • Marshall Land Rover Newbury Trading name
  • Marshall Land Rover Oxford Trading name
  • Marshall Luxury Newbury Trading name
  • Marshall Skoda Newbury Trading name
  • Marshall Skoda Oxford Trading name
  • Marshall Skoda Reading Trading name
  • Marshall Volkswagen Newbury Trading name
  • Marshall Volkswagen Oxford Kidlington Trading name
  • Marshall Volkswagen Reading Trading name
  • Marshall Volkswagen South Oxford Trading name
  • Marshall Volkswagen Van Centre Reading Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Marshall Motor Group 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 name
RIDGEWAY GARAGES (NEWBURY) LIMITED
Company number
03297014
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 December 1996 (29 years old)
Registered office
C/O Marshall Volkswagen Milton Keynes,, Greyfriars Court, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK10 0BN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Christopher Hemus Director Jul 1976 30 Jan 2023 52 other companies
Trevor John Fussey Director May 1972 27 Jan 2025 19 other companies
Gary Mark Savage Director Dec 1961 27 Feb 2025 54 other companies
Martin Richard Letza Secretary Not published 9 Mar 2023 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
64
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
14

In the full report: all 64 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 14 on the FCA register
  • The 42 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 22 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Ridgeway Garages (Newbury)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (60)

2018

15 January 2018

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

25 May 2016

  • Marshall Motor Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1996

30 December 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 60 events

  • All 60 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 39
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Firms connected to Ridgeway Garages (Newbury)

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

connected firms
10
share a director
10
share its phone number
7

In the full report: all 10 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (10), the same phone number (7), the same postcode (10)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Ridgeway Garages (Newbury)

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

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  • 64 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 60 events in its history
  • 10 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ridgeway Garages (Newbury) Ltd FCA authorised?
Ridgeway Garages (Newbury) Ltd (FRN 798629) 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 Ridgeway Garages (Newbury)?
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. Ridgeway Garages (Newbury) Ltd (FRN 798629) is an AR of MARSHALL MOTOR GROUP LIMITED (FRN 310503). When you use Ridgeway Garages (Newbury)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Ridgeway Garages (Newbury), 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 Ridgeway Garages (Newbury)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01223 377000 and the website marshall.co.uk for Ridgeway Garages (Newbury). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 10 other FCA firms.
Is Ridgeway Garages (Newbury) a scam or clone?
Ridgeway Garages (Newbury) 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 Ridgeway Garages (Newbury)?
Protection works through Marshall Motor Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Ridgeway Garages (Newbury)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Ridgeway Garages (Newbury)?
Ridgeway Garages (Newbury) is owned by Marshall Motor Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 25 May 2016.
Who runs Ridgeway Garages (Newbury)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Ridgeway Garages (Newbury): Mark Christopher Hemus, Trevor John Fussey and Gary Mark Savage.
How long has Ridgeway Garages (Newbury) been in business?
The company was formed on 30 December 1996.
Does Ridgeway Garages (Newbury) use any other names?
It trades as Marshall Audi Newbury, Marshall Audi Oxford, Marshall Buzz Centre Kidlington, Marshall Buzz Centre Newbury and Marshall Buzz Centre Reading, and 13 more names.

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