Sytner Cars Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 11 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1993

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.

Sytner Cars Limited Reference number: 405545 Appointed rep

Website, phone number and address

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Website

sytner.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0116 282 1000
Address

2 Penman Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 1ST, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When sytner.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0116 282 1000 is, and the 15 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode LE19 1ST

Other names (7)

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

Porsche Centre Chester Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Porsche Centre Edinburgh Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Porsche Centre Glasgow Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Porsche Centre Leicester Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Porsche Centre Mid Sussex Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Porsche Centre Silverstone Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Porsche Centre Solihull Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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: 02832086 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 25 June 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office: 2 Penman Way, Grove Park, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 1ST
Nature of business: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Robert Harold Kurnick	Director	Oct 1961	31 May 2002	32 other companies
Gerard Edward Nieuwenhuys	Director	Nov 1960	21 Aug 2004	81 other companies
Simon Moorhouse	Director	Dec 1973	13 Jul 2023	82 other companies
John Cragg	Director	Feb 1967	1 Jan 2025	29 other companies
Simon Moorhouse	Secretary	Not published	13 Jul 2023	–

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: 107
closed down: 23
are FCA-registered: 14

In the full report: all 107 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 14 on the FCA register
The 83 companies these 4 directors run together
All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (35)

2016

6 April 2016

Sytner Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

14 May 2015

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

FCA register

1993

25 June 1993

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 35 events

All 35 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 20

Firms connected to Sytner Cars

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

connected firms: 10
share a director: 8
share its phone number: 9

In the full report: all 10 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (8), the same phone number (9), the same postcode (10)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Sytner Cars

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

In Leicester

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107 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 35 events in its history
10 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sytner Cars Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Sytner Cars Limited (FRN 688851) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Sytner Cars’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0116 282 1000 and the website sytner.co.uk for Sytner 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 15 other FCA firms.

Is Sytner Cars a scam or clone?

Sytner 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 Sytner Cars?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Sytner Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Sytner Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Sytner Cars?

Sytner Cars is owned by Sytner Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Sytner Cars?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Sytner Cars: Robert Harold Kurnick, Gerard Edward Nieuwenhuys, Simon Moorhouse and John Cragg.

How long has Sytner Cars been in business?

The company was formed on 25 June 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.

Does Sytner Cars use any other names?

It trades as Porsche Centre Chester, Porsche Centre Edinburgh, Porsche Centre Glasgow, Porsche Centre Leicester and Porsche Centre Mid Sussex, and 2 more names.