First City Rental Limited

Reference number: 723150

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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.

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.
  • First City Rental Limited (FRN 723150) introduces customers to HAWKINS MOTORS LIMITED (FRN 308817). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not First City Rental.
  • Example: if First City Rental refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from First City Rental 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

    01726 828100

  • Verified address

    9 Tregarne Terrace, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4DD, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
04216072
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 May 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Andrew James Hawkins Director May 1964 14 May 2001
William John Hawkins Director Mar 1966 14 May 2001
Andrew James Hawkins Secretary Not published 14 May 2001

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through HAWKINS MOTORS LIMITED, 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 First City Rental Limited FCA authorised?
First City Rental Limited (FRN 723150) 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 First City Rental?
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. First City Rental Limited (FRN 723150) introduces customers to HAWKINS MOTORS LIMITED (FRN 308817). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not First City Rental. Example: if First City Rental refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from First City Rental 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 First City Rental?
Protection works through HAWKINS MOTORS LIMITED, the principal firm responsible for First City Rental's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is First City Rental a scam or clone?
First City Rental 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 First City Rental's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
First City Rental's FRN is 723150. You can verify it on the FCA register.