Soper of Lincoln Limited

Reference number: 413272

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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.
  • Soper of Lincoln Limited (FRN 413272) is an AR of Group 1 Automotive UK Limited (FRN 671390). When you use Soper of Lincoln's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Soper of Lincoln, 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 group1auto.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01522 690000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LN6 9UH
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Other names (9)

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

  • Group 1 Trading name
  • Group 1 Assured Lincoln Trading name
  • Group 1 Automotive Trading name
  • Group 1 Lincoln BMW Trading name
  • Group 1 Lincoln MINI Trading name
  • Soper of Lincoln BMW Trading name
  • Soper Of Lincoln Ltd Former name
  • Key2Lease Former trading name
  • Soper of Lincoln MINI 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.

Company number
09244414
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 October 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
First Point St Leonards Road, Allington,, Maidstone,, Kent,, ME16 0LS, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gillian Hobson Director Jul 1971 1 Oct 2024 2 other companies
Daniel James Mchenry Director May 1974 1 Oct 2024 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 1 Oct 2024 –

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
29
still active
29
are FCA-registered
9

In the full report: all 29 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 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2023Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£697k

−64% from £1.94m

Total equity

£8.52m

+1.6% from £8.39m

Cash at bank

£20.5k

+7.9% from £19.1k

Employees (average)

106

−3.6% from 110

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2023 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £96.0m, for the year to 31 December 2022.

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2023
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09244414. 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

Soper of Lincoln’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (39)

2024

1 October 2024

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 6 new directors took over
  • Group 1 Automotive UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2015

4 March 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Soper Of Lincoln Ltd"

FCA register

2014

1 October 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 39 events

  • All 39 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to Soper of Lincoln

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

connected firms
10
share a director
8
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 10 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (8), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 29 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 39 events in its history
  • 10 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Soper of Lincoln Limited FCA authorised?
Soper of Lincoln Limited (FRN 413272) 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 Soper of Lincoln?
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. Soper of Lincoln Limited (FRN 413272) is an AR of Group 1 Automotive UK Limited (FRN 671390). When you use Soper of Lincoln's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Soper of Lincoln, 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 Soper of Lincoln’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01522 690000 and the website group1auto.co.uk for Soper of Lincoln. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Soper of Lincoln a scam or clone?
Soper of Lincoln 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 Soper of Lincoln?
Protection works through Group 1 Automotive UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for Soper of Lincoln's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Soper of Lincoln?
Soper of Lincoln 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 1 October 2024.
Who runs Soper of Lincoln?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Soper of Lincoln: Gillian Hobson, Daniel James McHenry, Farheen Ahmad, Jane Louise Cadell and Craig Rodney Strike.
How long has Soper of Lincoln been in business?
The company was formed on 1 October 2014.
What do Soper of Lincoln’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2023, show profit before tax of £697k (−64% from £1.94m) and total equity of £8.52m (+1.6% from £8.39m).
Does Soper of Lincoln use any other names?
It trades as Group 1, Group 1 Assured Lincoln, Group 1 Automotive, Group 1 Lincoln BMW and Group 1 Lincoln MINI, and 1 more names. It has previously used 3 other names: Soper Of Lincoln Ltd, Key2Lease and Soper of Lincoln MINI.

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