BMW (UK) Limited

Reference number: 782160

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

The FCA register does not name a principal for this firm.

What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • BMW (UK) Limited (FRN 782160) is listed as an introducer appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Check the FCA register before sharing your details.
  • Example: if BMW (UK) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from BMW (UK) itself.
  • 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.

Same company

This company holds another FCA record

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

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.

Also trades as 12 other names
  • BMW
  • BMW Great Britain
  • BMW Group Academy UK
  • BMW Group Great Britain
  • BMW Group UK
  • BMW Group United Kingdom
  • BMW Motorrad UK
  • BMW Motorrad United Kingdom
  • BMW United Kingdom
  • MINI
  • MINI UK
  • MINI United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
01378137
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 July 1978 (48 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Bernhard Michael Kuhnt Director Jul 1967 1 Apr 2022
David Stephen George Director Aug 1970 1 Jan 2024
Axel Volker Juhre Director Aug 1970 1 Aug 2024
William Edwin Johnson Secretary Not published 14 Nov 2018

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through 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.

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired one trading name. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

Show the retired name
  • BMW i

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is BMW (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
BMW (UK) Limited (FRN 782160) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for BMW (UK)?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. BMW (UK) Limited (FRN 782160) is listed as an introducer appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Check the FCA register before sharing your details. Example: if BMW (UK) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from BMW (UK) itself. 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 BMW (UK)?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for BMW (UK)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is BMW (UK) a scam or clone?
BMW (UK) 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 BMW (UK)'s Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
BMW (UK)'s FRN is 782160. You can verify it on the FCA register.