DARLINGTON CARS LIMITED

Reference number: 1045430

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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.
  • DARLINGTON CARS LIMITED (FRN 1045430) 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 DARLINGTON CARS refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from DARLINGTON CARS 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.

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
16689033
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 September 2025 (less than a year old)
Registered office
Lower Ground Floor, 122 Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7JX, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Andrew Stuart Leach Director Feb 1949 2 Sep 2025
Charles Henry Pestridge Director Nov 1987 2 Sep 2025

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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.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is DARLINGTON CARS LIMITED FCA authorised?
DARLINGTON CARS LIMITED (FRN 1045430) 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 DARLINGTON CARS?
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. DARLINGTON CARS LIMITED (FRN 1045430) 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 DARLINGTON CARS refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from DARLINGTON CARS 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 DARLINGTON CARS?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for DARLINGTON CARS's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is DARLINGTON CARS a scam or clone?
DARLINGTON CARS 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 DARLINGTON CARS's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
DARLINGTON CARS's FRN is 1045430. You can verify it on the FCA register.