Vauxhall Motors Limited

Reference number: 743716

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Authorised by the FCA

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

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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  • Website

    vauxhall.co.uk

  • Phone number

    024 7688 4000

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

  • Address

    Pinley House, 2 Sunbeam Way, Coventry, CV3 1ND, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When vauxhall.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 024 7688 4000 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode CV3 1ND
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Other names (27)

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

  • SPOTiCAR Trading name
  • SPOTICAR UK Trading name
  • Stellantis Trading name
  • Vauxhall UK Trading name
  • General Motors UK Limited Former name
  • Circular Economy Former trading name
  • Club Ricambi Former trading name
  • Complete Care Plus Former trading name
  • Distrigo Former trading name
  • Distrigo Market Former trading name
  • Distrigo Parts Distribution Former trading name
  • Distrigo Perks Former trading name
  • Distrigo Relay Former trading name
  • Eurorepar Former trading name
  • Eurorepar Car Service Former trading name
  • F2ML Former trading name
  • Free2MOve Lease Former trading name
  • GM UK Former trading name
  • Mopar Former trading name
  • Network Q Former trading name
  • Service Care Former trading name
  • Service Care Plus Former trading name
  • Service Club Former trading name
  • SUSTAINera Former trading name
  • Vauxhall Insurance Former trading name
  • Vauxhall Leasing Former trading name
  • Vauxhall Rewards Former trading name

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
00135767
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 May 1914 (112 years old)
Registered office
Pinley House, 2 Sunbeam Way, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 1ND
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of motor vehicles (SIC 29100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Eurig Garmon Druce Director Nov 1978 23 Oct 2024 6 other companies
Timothy John Hammonds Director Oct 1973 1 Sep 2025 17 other companies
Martin Edward Page Secretary Not published 1 Jul 2019 –

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
18
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 18 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 3 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 5 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 70 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Vauxhall Motors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (206)

2021

16 January 2021

  • Peugeot S.A. gave up control
  • Stellantis N.V. took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2019

9 March 2019

  • Peugeot S.A. took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Vhc Sub-Holdings (UK) gave up control

Companies House

2017

18 September 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "General Motors UK Limited"

FCA register

2016

21 September 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Vhc Sub-Holdings (UK) took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1914

12 May 1914

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 206 events

  • All 206 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 139
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Firms connected to Vauxhall Motors

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Vauxhall Motors. 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
3

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 18 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 206 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vauxhall Motors Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Vauxhall Motors Limited (FRN 743716) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2016 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Vauxhall Motors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 024 7688 4000 and the website vauxhall.co.uk for Vauxhall Motors. 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 4 other FCA firms, one of which is no longer authorised.
Is Vauxhall Motors a scam or clone?
Vauxhall Motors 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 Vauxhall Motors?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Vauxhall Motors handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Vauxhall Motors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Vauxhall Motors?
Vauxhall Motors is owned by Stellantis N.V., which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 16 January 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Vhc Sub-Holdings (UK) and Peugeot S.A..
Who runs Vauxhall Motors?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Vauxhall Motors: Eurig Garmon Druce and Timothy John Hammonds.
How long has Vauxhall Motors been in business?
The company was formed on 12 May 1914, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2016.
Does Vauxhall Motors use any other names?
It trades as SPOTiCAR, SPOTICAR UK, Stellantis and Vauxhall UK. It has previously used 23 other names, including General Motors UK Limited, Circular Economy and Club Ricambi.

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