Volvo Group UK Limited: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 7 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1987

Responsible principal firm

Automotive Compliance Limited Reference number: 497010 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.
Volvo Group UK Limited (FRN 847679) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Volvo Group UK's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Volvo Group UK, 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.

Website

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

01926 401777
Address

Wedgnock Industrial Estate, Wedgnock Lane, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 5YA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When volvotrucks.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01926 401777 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode CV34 5YA

Other names (9)

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

Renault Trucks Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Renault Trucks Scotland Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Used Trucks by Renault Trucks Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Volvo Truck & Bus Centre North & Scotland Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Volvo Truck & Bus Centre South & East Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Volvo Trucks Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Volvo Used Trucks Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Volvo Truck & Bus Centre East Anglia Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Volvo Truck & Bus Centre London Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Automotive 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: 02190944 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 10 November 1987 (38 years old)
Registered office: Wedgnock Lane, Warwick, CV34 5YA
Nature of business: Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Simon Derek Villanueva	Director	Sep 1973	11 Dec 2012	13 other companies
Christian Joseph Robert Aristide Coolsaet	Director	Jul 1964	10 Jul 2020	None
Bo Jörgen Sjöstedt	Director	Feb 1970	10 Jul 2020	None
Naomi Davinia Joanne Mcdowell	Director	Apr 1980	8 Jul 2024	1 other company
Aymeric Charles Philippe Larcher	Director	Jun 1980	4 May 2026	2 other companies
Simon Villanueva	Secretary	Not published	21 Jul 2011	–

Other companies run by these 5 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: 15
closed down: 7
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 15 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
The 1 company these 5 directors run together
All 56 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Volvo Group UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (120)

2019

2 September 2019

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Ab Volvo took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1987

10 November 1987

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 120 events

All 120 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 106

Firms connected to Volvo Group UK

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 1
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

Firms like Volvo Group UK

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

In Warwick

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15 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 120 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Volvo Group UK Limited FCA authorised?

Volvo Group UK Limited (FRN 847679) 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 Volvo Group UK?

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. Volvo Group UK Limited (FRN 847679) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Volvo Group UK's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Volvo Group UK, 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 Volvo Group UK’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01926 401777 and the website volvotrucks.co.uk for Volvo Group UK. 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 one other FCA firm.

Is Volvo Group UK a scam or clone?

Volvo Group UK 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 Volvo Group UK?

Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Volvo Group UK's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Volvo Group UK?

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

Who runs Volvo Group UK?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Volvo Group UK: Simon Derek Villanueva, Christian Joseph Robert Aristide Coolsaet, Bo Jörgen Sjöstedt, Naomi Davinia Joanne McDowell and Aymeric Charles Philippe Larcher.

How long has Volvo Group UK been in business?

The company was formed on 10 November 1987.

Does Volvo Group UK use any other names?

It trades as Renault Trucks, Renault Trucks Scotland, Used Trucks by Renault Trucks, Volvo Truck & Bus Centre North & Scotland and Volvo Truck & Bus Centre South & East, and 2 more names. It has previously used 2 other names: Volvo Truck & Bus Centre East Anglia and Volvo Truck & Bus Centre London.