Rycliff Cars Limited

Reference number: 653433

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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

South Quays Limited Reference number: 528881 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.
  • Rycliff Cars Limited (FRN 653433) is an AR of South Quays Limited (FRN 528881). When you use Rycliff Cars's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Rycliff 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.

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 ryland.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01926 461583 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode CV35 8AQ
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Other names (22)

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

  • Automobili Pininfarina Birmingham Trading name
  • Bentley Bristol Trading name
  • Bentley High Wycombe Trading name
  • DealerPX Trading name
  • dealerpx.com Trading name
  • Lamborghini Bristol Trading name
  • Lotus Birmingham Trading name
  • Lotus Bristol Trading name
  • Maserati Bristol Trading name
  • McLaren Birmingham Trading name
  • McLaren Bristol Trading name
  • Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Birmingham Trading name
  • Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Bristol Trading name
  • Rycliff Trading name
  • Ryland Land Rover Stoke Trading name
  • Ryland Specialist Cars Birmingham Trading name
  • Ryland Specialist Cars Bristol Trading name
  • Specialist Cars Birmingham Trading name
  • Rycliff Cars Ltd Former name
  • Bentley Cardiff Former trading name
  • Lamborghini Cardiff Former trading name
  • Ryciffe Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through South Quays 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
02670570
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 December 1991 (34 years old)
Registered office
Unit 3 Barford Exchange, Wellesbourne Road, Barford, Warwickshire, CV35 8AQ, 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
Max Howard Whale Director Apr 1976 23 Feb 2022 18 other companies
Simon Guy Sheldon Director Jan 1965 30 Mar 2022 9 other companies
Christopher John Page Director Feb 1979 14 Dec 2023 2 other companies
Peter William Whale Director Feb 1949 Not published 58 other companies

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
60
closed down
23
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 60 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 5 on the FCA register
  • The 20 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (10) All events (45)

2024

8 January 2024

  • Rybrook Automotive Limited gave up control
  • Rybrook Group Limited gave up control
  • Rybrook Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Rybrook Investments Limited gave up control
  • Rybrook Investments Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Ryland Automotive Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2021

22 February 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Rycliff Cars Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Rybrook Automotive Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

10 November 2014

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1991

12 December 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 45 events

  • All 45 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Rycliff Cars

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

connected firms
4
share its phone number
3
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (3), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 60 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 45 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rycliff Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Rycliff Cars Limited (FRN 653433) 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 Rycliff 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. Rycliff Cars Limited (FRN 653433) is an AR of South Quays Limited (FRN 528881). When you use Rycliff Cars's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Rycliff 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 Rycliff Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01926 461583 and the website ryland.co.uk for Rycliff Cars. 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 3 other FCA firms.
Is Rycliff Cars a scam or clone?
Rycliff 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 Rycliff Cars?
Protection works through South Quays Limited, the principal firm responsible for Rycliff Cars's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Rycliff Cars?
Rycliff Cars is owned by Ryland Automotive Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 8 January 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Rybrook Investments Limited, Rybrook Group Limited and Rybrook Automotive Limited.
Who runs Rycliff Cars?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Rycliff Cars: Max Howard Whale, Simon Guy Sheldon, Christopher John Page and Peter William Whale.
How long has Rycliff Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 12 December 1991.
Does Rycliff Cars use any other names?
It trades as Automobili Pininfarina Birmingham, Bentley Bristol, Bentley High Wycombe, DealerPX and dealerpx.com, and 13 more names. It has previously used 4 other names, including Rycliff Cars Ltd, Bentley Cardiff and Lamborghini Cardiff.

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