The Dutton-Forshaw Motor Company Limited: FCA regulated?

No longer an appointed representative

This firm is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Registration ended 14 January 2005.

Website, phone number and address

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Last known website

lookers.co.uk
Last known phone number

0161 291 0043

Also given by a firm that is no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.
Last known address

Lookers House, 1st Floor, Lookers Stoke, Bede Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 4GU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When lookers.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0161 291 0043 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode ST4 4GU

Other names (70)

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

GWM ORA Lookers Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Lookers Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Lookers BYD Sheffield Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Lookers Ford Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Lookers Ford Braintree Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Lookers Ford Chelmsford Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Lookers Ford Colchester Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Lookers Ford Sheffield Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Lookers Ford South Woodham Ferrers Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Lookers Ford Sudbury Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Lookers Kia Trading name: A name it trades under now.
The Dutton Forshaw Motor Company Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Alfa Romeo Ave Cardiff Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Blackpool Volkswagen Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Charles Hurst Battersea Land Rover Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Citroen Blackpool Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Citroen Preston Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Crosshills Citroen Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dfmotors.Com Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
DFusedcars.Com Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dovercourt Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dovercourt Battersea Land Rover Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dovercourt Battersea Volkswagon Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dovercourt Braintree Ford Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dovercourt Chelmsford Ford Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dovercourt Clacton Ford Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dovercourt Colchester Commercial Vehicles Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dovercourt Colchester Ford Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dovercourt Land Rover Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dovercourt South Woodham Ferres Ford Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dovercourt Sudbury Ford Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dovercourt Witham Ford Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dutton-Forshaw Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dutton-Forshaw Blackpool Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dutton Forshaw Cardiff Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dutton Forshaw Chevrolet Maidstone Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dutton Forshaw Chryster Jeep Canterbury Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dutton-Forshaw Citroen Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dutton Forshaw Citroen Maidstone Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Duttonforshaw.Com Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dutton-Forshaw Honda Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dutton Forshaw Honda Bexleyheath Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dutton Forshaw Hyundai Blackpool Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dutton-Forshaw Maidstone Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dutton-Forshaw Newport Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dutton Forshaw Peugeot Newport Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dutton-Forshaw Preston Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dutton Forshaw Skoda Maidstone Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dutton Forshaw Smart Tonbridge Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dutton Forshaw Used Car Centre Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dutton-Forshaw Volkswagen Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Lookers Ford Frinton Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Lookers Frinton Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Lookers Honda Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Lookers Honda Bexleyheath Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Lookers Land Rover Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Lookers Land Rover Battersea Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Lookers Volkswagen Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Lookers Volkswagen Battersea Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Lookers Volkswagen Blackpool Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Lookers Volkswagen Morden Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Lookers Volkswagen Preston Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Mercedes-Benz of Ashford Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Mercedes-Benz of Canterbury Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Mercedes-Benz of Gillingham Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Mercedes-Benz of Maidstone Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Mercedes-Benz of Tonbridge Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Morden Volkswagen Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Peugeot Cardiff Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Preston Volkswagen Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

The record is closed
Cover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

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: 00680734 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 16 January 1961 (65 years old)
Registered office: Lookers House 1st Floor, Lookers Stoke, Bede Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 4GU, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Alex Smith	Director	Sep 1974	23 Jan 2025	74 other companies
Owen John Mclellan	Director	Nov 1982	1 Oct 2025	71 other companies
Oona Cassidy	Secretary	Not published	27 Feb 2026	–

Other companies run by these 2 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: 81
closed down: 29
are FCA-registered: 5

In the full report: all 81 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 5 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 64 companies these 2 directors run together
All 47 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

The Dutton-Forshaw Motor Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (219)

2026

22 July 2026

Changed its registered name from "The Dutton Forshaw Motor Company Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Dutton-Forshaw Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

Stopped being an appointed representative

FCA register

1961

16 January 1961

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 219 events

All 219 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 86

Firms connected to The Dutton-Forshaw Motor Company

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

connected firms: 5
no longer authorised: 1
share a director: 5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like The Dutton-Forshaw Motor Company

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81 other companies its directors have run, named
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5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Dutton-Forshaw Motor Company Limited FCA authorised?

No. The Dutton-Forshaw Motor Company Limited (FRN 474287) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer an appointed representative.

Is The Dutton-Forshaw Motor Company a scam or clone?

The Dutton-Forshaw Motor Company is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.

Is my money safe with The Dutton-Forshaw Motor Company?

Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with The Dutton-Forshaw Motor Company has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

Who owns The Dutton-Forshaw Motor Company?

The Dutton-Forshaw Motor Company is owned by Dutton-Forshaw Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs The Dutton-Forshaw Motor Company?

Companies House lists 2 directors of The Dutton-Forshaw Motor Company: Alex Smith and Owen John McLellan.

How long has The Dutton-Forshaw Motor Company been in business?

The company was formed on 16 January 1961.

Does The Dutton-Forshaw Motor Company use any other names?

It trades as GWM ORA Lookers, Lookers, Lookers BYD Sheffield, Lookers Ford and Lookers Ford Braintree, and 6 more names. It has previously used 59 other names, including The Dutton Forshaw Motor Company Ltd, Alfa Romeo Ave Cardiff and Blackpool Volkswagen.