Carwow Studio Limited

Reference number: 967833

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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.

Responsible principal firm

Carwow Ltd Reference number: 767155 Authorised View 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.
  • Carwow Studio Limited (FRN 967833) introduces customers to Carwow Ltd (FRN 767155). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Carwow Studio.
  • Example: if Carwow Studio refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Carwow Studio 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Verified phone number

    07900 000000

  • Verified address

    Carwow, 10 Bressenden Place, London, Westminster, SW1E 5DH, United Kingdom

Also trades as 4 other names
  • Autoexpress
  • Carbuyer
  • Driving Electric
  • Evo

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
13018565
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 November 2020 (5 years old)
Registered office
Verde Building, 2nd Floor, Verde Building, 10 Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5DH, England
Nature of business
  • Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (SIC 58142)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
David Santoro Director May 1984 13 Feb 2024
John David Veichmanis Director Nov 1973 13 Feb 2024

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Carwow Ltd, 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.

  • Autovia Limited

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
  • CarThrottle

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Carwow Studio Limited FCA authorised?
Carwow Studio Limited (FRN 967833) 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 Carwow Studio?
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. Carwow Studio Limited (FRN 967833) introduces customers to Carwow Ltd (FRN 767155). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Carwow Studio. Example: if Carwow Studio refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Carwow Studio 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 Carwow Studio?
Protection works through Carwow Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Carwow Studio's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Carwow Studio a scam or clone?
Carwow Studio 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 Carwow Studio's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Carwow Studio's FRN is 967833. You can verify it on the FCA register.