Robinsons Autoservices Limited

Reference number: 977050

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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

Group 1 Automotive UK Limited Reference number: 671390 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.
  • ROBINSONS AUTOSERVICES LIMITED (FRN 977050) is an AR of Group 1 Automotive UK Limited (FRN 671390). When you use ROBINSONS AUTOSERVICES's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from ROBINSONS AUTOSERVICES, 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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When group1auto.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 06222 91300 is
  • Whether ME16 0LS is a shared office: 26 other firms give it
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Other names (35)

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

  • CUPRA Ipswich Trading name
  • Group 1 Buzz Centre Lowestoft Trading name
  • Group 1 Buzz Centre Norwich Trading name
  • Group 1 Buzz Centre Peterborough Trading name
  • Group 1 Citroen Peterborough Trading name
  • Group 1 Leapmotor Peterborough Trading name
  • Group 1 Skoda Norwich Trading name
  • Group 1 Van Centre Norwich Trading name
  • Group 1 Van Centre Peterborough Trading name
  • Group 1 Volkswagen Lowestoft Trading name
  • Group 1 Volkswagen Norwich Trading name
  • Group 1 Volkswagen Peterborough Trading name
  • Ipswich SEAT Trading name
  • Lowestoft Audi Trading name
  • Lowestoft SEAT Trading name
  • Norwich Audi Trading name
  • Audi Approved Lowestoft Former trading name
  • Group 1 Leap Peterborough Former trading name
  • Peterborough Citroen Former trading name
  • Peterborough Hyundai Former trading name
  • Peterborough Volkswagen Former trading name
  • Robinsons Former trading name
  • Robinsons Audi Former trading name
  • Robinsons Citroen Former trading name
  • Robinsons Motor Group Former trading name
  • Robinsons Seat Former trading name
  • Robinsons Skoda Former trading name
  • Robinsons Van Centre Former trading name
  • Robinsons Volkswagen Former trading name
  • Robinsons Volkswagen (Lowestoft) Former trading name
  • Robinsons Volkswagen (Peterborough) Former trading name
  • Robinsons VW Former trading name
  • Seat Ipswich Former trading name
  • Volkswagen Van Centre Norwich Former trading name
  • Volkswagen Van Centre Peterborough Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Group 1 Automotive UK 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
00368915
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 August 1941 (85 years old)
Registered office
First Point St. Leonards Road, Allington, Maidstone, ME16 0LS, 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)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Daniel James Mchenry Director May 1974 5 Jul 2021 4 other companies
Gillian Hobson Director Jul 1971 16 Jan 2023 None
Farheen Ahmad Director Apr 1987 5 Jun 2026 27 other companies
Jane Louise Cadell Director Jan 1969 24 Aug 2026 29 other companies
Craig Rodney Strike Director Oct 1975 24 Aug 2026 27 other companies
Gillian Hobson Secretary Not published 16 Jan 2023 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
31
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
9

In the full report: all 31 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 on the FCA register
  • The 27 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Robinsons Autoservices’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (116)

2024

28 June 2024

  • Group 1 Automotive UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Robinsons Autoservices Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

2022

8 June 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2021

5 July 2021

  • Board replaced: all 5 directors left and 4 new directors took over
  • Group 1 Automotive UK Limited gave up control
  • Group 1 Automotive UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Robinsons Autoservices Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

2018

23 February 2018

  • Robinsons Asset Management Limited gave up control
  • Robinsons Autoservices Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

22 February 2018

  • R.Robinson & Co. (Motor Services)Limited gave up control
  • Robinsons Asset Management Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • R.Robinson & Co. (Motor Services)Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1941

25 August 1941

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 116 events

  • All 116 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 37
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Firms connected to Robinsons Autoservices

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

connected firms
8
share a director
8
share its postcode
7

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (8), the same postcode (7)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 31 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 116 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Robinsons Autoservices Limited FCA authorised?
Robinsons Autoservices Limited (FRN 977050) 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 Robinsons Autoservices?
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. Robinsons Autoservices Limited (FRN 977050) is an AR of Group 1 Automotive UK Limited (FRN 671390). When you use Robinsons Autoservices's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Robinsons Autoservices, 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 Robinsons Autoservices’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 06222 91300 and the website group1auto.co.uk for Robinsons Autoservices. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Robinsons Autoservices a scam or clone?
Robinsons Autoservices 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 Robinsons Autoservices?
Protection works through Group 1 Automotive UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for Robinsons Autoservices's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Robinsons Autoservices?
Robinsons Autoservices is owned by Group 1 Automotive UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 28 June 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Robinsons Autoservices Holdings Limited, Robinsons Asset Management Limited and R.Robinson & Co. (Motor Services)Limited.
Who runs Robinsons Autoservices?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Robinsons Autoservices: Daniel James McHenry, Gillian Hobson, Farheen Ahmad, Jane Louise Cadell and Craig Rodney Strike.
How long has Robinsons Autoservices been in business?
The company was formed on 25 August 1941.
Does Robinsons Autoservices use any other names?
It trades as CUPRA Ipswich, Group 1 Buzz Centre Lowestoft, Group 1 Buzz Centre Norwich, Group 1 Buzz Centre Peterborough and Group 1 Citroen Peterborough, and 11 more names. It has previously used 19 other names, including Audi Approved Lowestoft, Group 1 Leap Peterborough and Peterborough Citroen.

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