Car Shops Limited

Reference number: 447727

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Same company

This company holds another FCA record

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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 30 other names, search them
  • carshop.co.uk
  • Geely Northampton
  • Geely Nottingham
  • Geely Sunderland
  • Geely Swindon
  • Geely Wolverhampton
  • Select Bristol
  • Select Cardiff
  • Select Northampton
  • Select Nottingham
  • Select Swindon
  • Select Wakefield
  • Sytner Chery Bristol
  • Sytner Chery Cardiff
  • Sytner Chery Wakefield
  • Sytner Geely Northampton
  • Sytner Geely Nottingham
  • Sytner Geely Sunderland
  • Sytner Geely Swindon
  • Sytner Geely Wolverhampton
  • Sytner Logistics Centre
  • Sytner OMODA JAECOO Conwy
  • Sytner OMODA JAECOO Llandudno
  • Sytner Select
  • Sytner Select Bristol
  • Sytner Select Cardiff
  • Sytner Select Northampton
  • Sytner Select Nottingham
  • Sytner Select Swindon
  • Sytner Select Wakefield

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
05331512
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 January 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
2 Penman Way, Grove Park, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 1ST, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Simon Moorhouse Director Dec 1973 13 Jul 2023
John Cragg Director Feb 1967 1 Jan 2025
Simon Moorhouse Secretary Not published 13 Jul 2023

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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 84 trading names. 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 names
  • altdrive.co.uk
  • Autosave
  • autosave affinity partners
  • autosave.co.uk
  • bfawdrive.co.uk
  • BYD Sunderland
  • Car Shop Bristol
  • Car Shop Cardiff
  • Car Shop Cheltenham
  • Carshop.co.uk
  • Car Shop Doncaster
  • Car Shop Express Cheltenham
  • Car Shop Express Halifax
  • CarShop Express Leicester
  • Car Shop Express Leighton Buzzard
  • Car Shop Halifax
  • Car Shop Halifax Express
  • Car Shop Leicester
  • Car Shop Leicester Express
  • Car Shop Leighton Buzzard
  • Car Shop Leighton Buzzard Express
  • Car Shop Manchester
  • Car Shop Northampton
  • Car Shop Norwich
  • Car Shop Nottingham
  • Car Shop Sheffield
  • Car Shop Swindon
  • Car Shop Wakefield
  • Car Shop Warrington
  • Carshop Wolverhampton
  • clubautosave.co.uk
  • forcesdrive.co.uk
  • Geely Warrington
  • gmbdrive.co.uk
  • heydaydrive.co.uk
  • Key Car Credit
  • lmcdrive.co.uk
  • moneyclubdrive.co.uk
  • More4mycar.com
  • nahtdrive.co.uk
  • narpodrive.co.uk
  • nfopdrive.co.uk
  • pcsdrive.co.uk
  • poadrive.co.uk
  • rmtdrive.org.uk
  • Select Manchester
  • Select Warrington
  • Select Wolverhampton
  • Spirit Fleet Solutions
  • Sunderland BYD
  • Sytner Geely Warrington
  • Sytner Select BYD
  • Sytner Select Manchester
  • Sytner Select Sunderland BYD
  • Sytner Select Warrington
  • Sytner Select Wolverhampton
  • The Car Shop
  • The Car Shop Bristol
  • The Car Shop Cardiff
  • The Car Shop Cheltenham
  • The Car Shop Doncaster
  • The Car Shop Express Cheltenham
  • The Car Shop Express Halifax
  • The Car Shop Express Leicester
  • The Car Shop Express Leighton Buzzard
  • The Car Shop Halifax
  • The Car Shop Halifax Express
  • The Car Shop Leicester
  • The Car Shop Leicester Express
  • The Car Shop Leighton Buzzard
  • The Car Shop Leighton Buzzard Express
  • The Car Shop Magastore
  • The Car Shop Manchester
  • The Car Shop Northampton
  • The Car Shop Norwich
  • The Car Shop Nottingham
  • The Car Shop Sheffield
  • The Car Shop Swindon
  • The Car Shop Wakefield
  • The Car Shop Warrington
  • The Car Shop Wolverhampton
  • unisondrive.org.uk
  • unitedrive.co.uk
  • usdawdrive.co.uk

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Car Shops Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Car Shops Limited (FRN 447727) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Car Shops?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how Car Shops handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Car Shops to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Car Shops a scam or clone?
Car Shops 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 Car Shops's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Car Shops's FRN is 447727. You can verify it on the FCA register.