Think One Limited

Reference number: 602734

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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.
  • Think One Limited (FRN 602734) is an AR of Group 1 Automotive UK Limited (FRN 671390). When you use Think One's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Think One, 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 01622 291300 is, and the 8 other firms that give it
  • Whether ME16 0LS is a shared office: 26 other firms give it
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Other names (12)

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

  • Group 1 Ford Basingstoke Trading name
  • Group 1 Ford Bracknell Trading name
  • Group 1 Ford Farnborough Trading name
  • Group 1 Ford Guildford Trading name
  • Group 1 Ford Newbury Trading name
  • Group 1 Ford Wokingham Trading name
  • Think Ford Basingstoke Former trading name
  • Think Ford Bracknell Former trading name
  • Think Ford Farnborough Former trading name
  • Think Ford Guildford Former trading name
  • Think Ford Newbury Former trading name
  • Think Ford Wokingham 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.

Key dates in its history

Think One’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (1) All events (25)

2013

19 June 2013

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (1 shown here)
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Firms connected to Think One

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

connected firms
8
share its phone number
8
share its postcode
8

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (8), the same postcode (8)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Think One

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

In Maidstone

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Think One Limited FCA authorised?
Think One Limited (FRN 602734) 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 Think One?
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. Think One Limited (FRN 602734) is an AR of Group 1 Automotive UK Limited (FRN 671390). When you use Think One's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Think One, 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 Think One’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01622 291300 and the website group1auto.co.uk for Think One. 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 8 other FCA firms.
Is Think One a scam or clone?
Think One 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 Think One?
Protection works through Group 1 Automotive UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for Think One's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Think One use any other names?
It trades as Group 1 Ford Basingstoke, Group 1 Ford Bracknell, Group 1 Ford Farnborough, Group 1 Ford Guildford and Group 1 Ford Newbury, and 1 more names. It has previously used 6 other names, including Think Ford Basingstoke, Think Ford Bracknell and Think Ford Farnborough.

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