Caffyns Public Limited Company

Reference number: 480956

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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.

The FCA register does not name a principal for this 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.
  • Caffyns Public Limited Company (FRN 480956) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Caffyns Public Limited Company, 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.

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Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
00105664
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
30 October 1909 (116 years old)
Registered office
Meads Road,, Eastbourne,, Sussex, BN20 7DR
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Simon Graham Morris Caffyn Director Dec 1960 16 Jul 1992
Sarah Jane Caffyn Director Dec 1968 28 Apr 2003
Richard Crossley Wright Director Aug 1945 1 Nov 2011
Nigel Timothy Gourlay Director Feb 1955 26 Sep 2013
Stephen Gerard Bellamy Director Jan 1960 18 Jun 2019
Joelle Natalia Timperley Director Mar 1976 5 Jan 2026
Sarah Jane Caffyn Secretary Not published 20 Jul 1999

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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.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Caffyns Plc

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
  • Auto-Owl

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Caffyns Public Limited Company FCA authorised?
Caffyns Public Limited Company (FRN 480956) 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 Caffyns Public Limited Company?
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. Caffyns Public Limited Company (FRN 480956) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Caffyns Public Limited Company, 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 Caffyns Public Limited Company?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for Caffyns Public Limited Company's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Caffyns Public Limited Company a scam or clone?
Caffyns Public Limited Company 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 Caffyns Public Limited Company's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Caffyns Public Limited Company's FRN is 480956. You can verify it on the FCA register.