CARGURUS UK LIMITED

Reference number: 828740

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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.
  • CARGURUS UK LIMITED (FRN 828740) 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 CARGURUS UK refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from CARGURUS 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.

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
  • PistonHeads

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
10499495
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 November 2016 (9 years old)
Registered office
3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Samuel Zales Director Feb 1964 6 Apr 2021
Amanda Jane Symonds Director May 1979 15 Aug 2022
Jennifer Hanson Director Jun 1970 6 Mar 2025
Javier Esquivel Zamora Secretary Not published 15 Aug 2022

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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 2 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Haymarket New4 Limited
  • PistonHeads Holdco Limited

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is CARGURUS UK LIMITED FCA authorised?
CARGURUS UK LIMITED (FRN 828740) 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 CARGURUS 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. CARGURUS UK LIMITED (FRN 828740) 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 CARGURUS UK refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from CARGURUS 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 CARGURUS UK?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for CARGURUS UK's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is CARGURUS UK a scam or clone?
CARGURUS 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 CARGURUS UK's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
CARGURUS UK's FRN is 828740. You can verify it on the FCA register.