Vantage Motor Group Limited

Reference number: 572199

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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

Itc Compliance Limited Reference number: 313486 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.
  • Vantage Motor Group Limited (FRN 572199) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Vantage Motor Group's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Vantage Motor Group, 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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When vantagemotorgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01423 867456 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HG5 0SS
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Other names (51)

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

  • Lexus Preston Trading name
  • Vantage Trading name
  • Vantage Citroen Blackpool Trading name
  • Vantage Kia Bradford Trading name
  • Vantage Kia Scarborough Trading name
  • Vantage Lexus Leeds Trading name
  • Vantage Skoda - Morecambe Trading name
  • Vantage Toyota Blackburn Trading name
  • Vantage Toyota Colne Trading name
  • Vantage Toyota Knaresborough Trading name
  • Vantage Toyota Leeds Trading name
  • Vantage Toyota Morecambe Trading name
  • Vantage Toyota Preston Trading name
  • Vantage Toyota Scarborough Trading name
  • Vantage Toyota Wakefield Trading name
  • Vantage Toyota York Trading name
  • Meridian Motor Group Limited Former name
  • Meridian Motor Group Ltd Former name
  • Lexus Birmingham Former trading name
  • Vantage Citroen Former trading name
  • Vantage Citroen - Kendal Former trading name
  • Vantage Citroen - Morecambe Former trading name
  • Vantage Honda Former trading name
  • Vantage Honda - Barnsley Former trading name
  • Vantage Honda - Bradford Former trading name
  • Vantage Hyundai Former trading name
  • Vantage Hyundai Manchester Former trading name
  • Vantage Hyundai Oldham Former trading name
  • Vantage Hyundai Preston Former trading name
  • Vantage Hyundai Stockport Former trading name
  • Vantage Kendal Former trading name
  • Vantage Kia Former trading name
  • Vantage Lexus Former trading name
  • Vantage Lexus Birmingham Former trading name
  • Vantage Lexus Wolverhampton Former trading name
  • Vantage Mazda Former trading name
  • Vantage Mazda Oldham Former trading name
  • Vantage Morecambe Former trading name
  • Vantage Select Former trading name
  • Vantage Skoda Former trading name
  • Vantage Solihull Former trading name
  • Vantage Tamworth Former trading name
  • Vantage Toyota Former trading name
  • Vantage Toyota Birmingham Former trading name
  • Vantage Toyota Grange over Sands Former trading name
  • Vantage Toyota - Kendal Former trading name
  • Vantage Toyota - Solihull Former trading name
  • Vantage Toyota - Tamworth Former trading name
  • Vantage Toyota Wolverhampton Former trading name
  • Vantage Vehicle Management Former trading name
  • Vantahe Hyundai Stockport Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Itc Compliance 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
04652938
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 January 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Knaresborough Toyota, York Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 0SS
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
Timothy James Ashley Swindin Director Jan 1967 15 Aug 2008 6 other companies
Andrew Mallory Director Feb 1969 1 Apr 2011 None
Timothy James Ashley Swindin Secretary Not published 15 Aug 2008 6 other companies

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
6
still active
6

In the full report: all 6 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
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£262.9m

−3.8% from £273.3m

Profit before tax

£1.82m

+41% from £1.29m

Net assets

£3.67m

+55% from £2.36m

Cash at bank

£926k

−51% from £1.91m

Turnover and profit

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 04652938. 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

Vantage Motor Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (103)

2024

2 January 2024

  • Andrew Mallory became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Philip Michael White stopped being the majority owner
  • Timothy James Ashley Swindin became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2019

13 December 2019

  • Mark Allan Robinson stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

11 August 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Meridian Motor Group Limited"

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Mark Allan Robinson became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Philip Michael White became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2014

18 August 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Meridian Motor Group Ltd"

FCA register

2012

5 January 2012

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2003

30 January 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 103 events

  • All 103 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 103 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vantage Motor Group Limited FCA authorised?
Vantage Motor Group Limited (FRN 572199) 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 Vantage Motor Group?
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. Vantage Motor Group Limited (FRN 572199) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Vantage Motor Group's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Vantage Motor Group, 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 Vantage Motor Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01423 867456 and the website vantagemotorgroup.co.uk for Vantage Motor Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Vantage Motor Group a scam or clone?
Vantage Motor Group 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 Vantage Motor Group?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Vantage Motor Group's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Vantage Motor Group?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Vantage Motor Group: Andrew Mallory (25–50% of shares) and Timothy James Ashley Swindin (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Philip Michael White and Mr Mark Allan Robinson.
Who runs Vantage Motor Group?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Vantage Motor Group: Timothy James Ashley Swindin and Andrew Mallory.
How long has Vantage Motor Group been in business?
The company was formed on 30 January 2003.
What do Vantage Motor Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £262.9m (−3.8% from £273.3m) and profit before tax of £1.82m (+41% from £1.29m).
Does Vantage Motor Group use any other names?
It trades as Lexus Preston, Vantage, Vantage Citroen Blackpool, Vantage Kia Bradford and Vantage Kia Scarborough, and 11 more names. It has previously used 35 other names, including Meridian Motor Group Limited, Meridian Motor Group Ltd and Lexus Birmingham.

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