Rivervale Cars Limited

Reference number: 687598

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Authorised by the FCA

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

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 rivervale.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01273 433480 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN43 6QB
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Other names (22)

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

  • Rivervale Trading name
  • Rivervale Approved Used Trading name
  • Rivervale Contract Hire & Leasing Trading name
  • Rivervale Contracts Trading name
  • Rivervale Fleet Trading name
  • Rivervale Fleet Management Trading name
  • Rivervale Leasing Trading name
  • Rivervale Maxus Trading name
  • Rivervale Minibus Trading name
  • Rivervale Vehicle Contracts Trading name
  • 1st Choice Vehicle Finance Former trading name
  • Business Car Contracts Former trading name
  • Concept Fleet Solutions Former trading name
  • Concept Vehicle Leasing Former trading name
  • OSV Former trading name
  • Rivervale Cars Mazda Former trading name
  • Rivervale Cars Prestige Former trading name
  • Rivervale Finance Former trading name
  • Rivervale Mazda Former trading name
  • Rivervale Performance Motorcentre Former trading name
  • Rivervale Prestige Former trading name
  • Rivervale Skoda Former 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
04898201
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 September 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Unit A1-A3 Dolphin Enterprise Centre, Evershed Way, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 6QB, 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)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Neil Spencer Chapman Director May 1955 3 Oct 2005 16 other companies
Vincent Alex Pemberton Director Jan 1966 1 Jan 2017 9 other companies
Simon Ashley Fuller Director Jan 1970 29 Apr 2022 1 other company
Duncan James Stocks Director Apr 1983 29 Apr 2022 1 other company
Vincent Alex Pemberton Secretary Not published 21 Jun 2019 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
17
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 17 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 8 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (61)

2022

29 April 2022

  • Endeavour Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Rivervale Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2015

30 June 2015

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

FCA register

2003

14 September 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 61 events

  • All 61 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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Firms connected to Rivervale Cars

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

connected firms
2
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Rivervale Cars

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

In Shoreham-By-Sea

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In the Brighton (BN) postcode area

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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 61 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rivervale Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Rivervale Cars Limited (FRN 687598) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Rivervale Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01273 433480 and the website rivervale.co.uk for Rivervale Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Rivervale Cars a scam or clone?
Rivervale 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 Rivervale Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Rivervale Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Rivervale Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Rivervale Cars?
Rivervale Cars is owned by Rivervale Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 April 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Endeavour Holdings Limited.
Who runs Rivervale Cars?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Rivervale Cars: Neil Spencer Chapman, Vincent Alex Pemberton, Simon Ashley Fuller and Duncan James Stocks.
How long has Rivervale Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 14 September 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
Does Rivervale Cars use any other names?
It trades as Rivervale, Rivervale Approved Used, Rivervale Contract Hire & Leasing, Rivervale Contracts and Rivervale Fleet, and 5 more names. It has previously used 12 other names, including 1st Choice Vehicle Finance, Business Car Contracts and Concept Fleet Solutions.

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