Best Car Finance Limited

Reference number: 1051550

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own. It acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Carfinanced Limited Reference number: 1014460 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.
  • Best Car Finance Limited (FRN 1051550) is an AR of Carfinanced Limited (FRN 1014460). When you use Best Car Finance's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Best Car Finance, 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.

Identity

Check their details

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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Verified phone number

    07450 008201

  • Verified address

    5 Keepers Farm Close, Windsor, Windsor And Maidenhead, SL4 4JA, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
16999720
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 January 2026 (less than a year old)
Registered office
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Syed Ather Raza Director Dec 1975 29 Jan 2026

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Carfinanced 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: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Best Car Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Best Car Finance Limited (FRN 1051550) 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 Best Car Finance?
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. Best Car Finance Limited (FRN 1051550) is an AR of Carfinanced Limited (FRN 1014460). When you use Best Car Finance's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Best Car Finance, 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.
Is my money safe with Best Car Finance?
Protection works through Carfinanced Limited, the principal firm responsible for Best Car Finance's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Best Car Finance a scam or clone?
Best Car Finance is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is Best Car Finance's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Best Car Finance's FRN is 1051550. You can verify it on the FCA register.