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About Baden Powell

This year our family business celebrates its 90th anniversary. In 1933 engineer, Baden Powell and wife, Dora opened a bicycle business at 68 Ashby High Street. Soon after, Baden took on a workshop at number 101 (our current site). Over the decades we have sold and maintained many brands of car but are particularly proud to have seen so many years service with Honda and Suzuki. Our staff are loyal and long-serving. Three members have each been with us over 40 years.

From serving petrol to the people of Scunthorpe in the 1930s we have built a nationwide reputation for professionalism, reliability and friendliness. We have grown a successful online marketplace and assembled a skilled logistics team delivering cars nationwide. Ninety years on, we are still here in Scunthorpe but our customers now stretch from Falmouth to Shetland.

Baden Powell - A Timeline

In 1933 Baden Powell and wife, Dora open a bicycle shop at 68 Ashby High Street Dora runs the Raleigh dealership while engineer, Baden leases a workshop at 101 Ashby High Street, our current site and serves hand-pumped petrol. Central Garage is created

1940s Ashby High Street shot from the bicycle shop by Allan Powell

1940s The business expands its motor repairs.

WW2 sees Baden work on military vehicles and applying camouflage paint. Scunthorpe’s car ownership grows as does the demand for Baden’s engineering skills

1951 Sons Jack, and Bob (pictured) join the business as engineers and serve petrol

1958 The company acquires the entire site. The bicycle shop closes, and we concentrate wholly on motor cars

1962 After a period with Triumph, we take on BMC as Morris and Wolseley dealer

Third son, Allan joins the business. Pictured is Allan’s MG Midget next to Baden’s Vanden Plas Princess 4-Litre R. We still own the registration number

1963 We open another site on the same street and become Vauxhall Bedford dealer

1963 The old Central Garage sign is replaced with our new name, Baden Powell & Sons Ltd

1968 We supply 30 ‘Panda’ cars to Lincolnshire Police, From left, brothers Allan, Jack & Bob Powell

1970 Scunthorpe is on the up. Bob Powell with a new Vauxhall Viva SL and some very famous golf trophies

1977 We go European. Citroen and then Peugeot join Baden Powell and we open more showrooms in Scunthorpe and Brigg

1978 We show off the new range of Citroens including the GS and CX Safari

1983 Renault joins Baden Powell as our third French marque as the manufacturer introduces a series of successful new models to the UK

1987 Our showroom is now filled with Renaults including the latest Renault 5, 11 and 21 range

1993 We become a Honda dealer and the site is radically remodelled to include new showrooms

1994 A new showroom and the Civic, Accord, Prelude and Type-R models become massive hits

2000s/2010s In 2004 Suzuki joins Baden Powell. In 2019 Allan Powell receives a plaque from Suzuki GB in recognition of our 15 year service with the marque

In 2023 we celebrate our 90th Anniversary Two old buildings have now been demolished and the space used for improved customer parking and an enlarged forecourt

Company Info

Baden Powell and Sons Limited is an Appointed Representative of Automotive Compliance Ltd, who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA No 497010). Automotive Compliance Ltd.’s permissions as a Principal Firm allows Baden Powell and Sons Limited to act as a credit broker, not as a lender, for the introduction to a limited number of lenders and to act as an agent on behalf of the insurer for insurance distribution activities only. We can introduce you to a selected panel of lenders, which includes manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent. An introduction to a lender does not amount to independent financial advice and we act as their agent for this introduction. Our approach is to introduce you first to the manufacturer lender linked directly to the particular franchise you are purchasing your vehicle from, who are usually able to offer the best available package for you, taking into account both interest rates and other contributions. If they are unable to make you an offer of finance, we then seek to introduce you to whichever of the other lenders on our panel is able to make the next best offer of finance for you. Our aim is to secure the best deal you are eligible for from our panel of lenders. Lenders may pay a fixed commission to us for introducing you to them, calculated by reference to the vehicle model or amount you borrow. Different lenders may pay different commissions for such introductions, and manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent may also provide preferential rates to us for the funding of our vehicle stock and also provide financial support for our training and marketing. But any such amounts they and other lenders pay us will not affect the amounts you pay under your finance agreement, all of which are set by the lender concerned. If you ask us what the amount of commission is, we will tell you in good time before the Finance agreement is executed. All finance applications are subject to status, terms and conditions apply, UK residents only, 18’s or over. Guarantees may be required.

Complaints If you have a complaint regarding any finance regulated products please either write to: Automotive Compliance Ltd, The Factory, 44 Alfred Street, Gloucester, GL1 4DD Telephone: 01452671560 or E-mail: complaints@automotive-compliance.co.uk If we cannot resolve your complaint within 8 weeks, you may refer your dispute to the Financial Ombudsman Service. This service is free to use. Their consumer helpline is available on 0800 023 4567 or 0300 123 9123 or you can visit their website at www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk.

Registered in England & Wales: 00762294

Registered Office: Address: 101 Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 2JX

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