Harwoods Ltd

Reference number: 693454

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Acts as a payment agent

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own. It acts as a payment agent under another firm's authorisation.

This is one of the company's FCA records. It separately holds full FCA authorisation under FRN 714708 →.

The FCA register does not name a principal for this firm.

Same company

This company holds 2 other FCA records

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

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

    01403 787038

  • Verified address

    Five Oaks, Billinghurst, West Sussex, RH14 9AP, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
HARWOODS LIMITED
Company number
00368849
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 August 1941 (84 years old)
Registered office
C/O Coombelands Racing Stables, Coombelands Lane, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 1BP, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Amanda Jill Perrett Director Dec 1969 20 Sep 2005
Archie Guy Harwood Director Apr 1990 26 Jun 2012
Guy Phillip Rowson Director Apr 1967 10 Oct 2019
Guy Harwood Director Jun 1939 Not published
Guy Phillip Rowson Secretary Not published 1 Jan 2020

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Activities and protection

What the record covers, and how you are protected

  • Protection works through the principal
    This firm acts as an agent of an authorised payment or e-money firm rather than holding its own authorisation. FSCS does not protect money held by an agent. Funds should be safeguarded by the principal, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may still be able to look at a complaint.

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 Harwoods Ltd FCA authorised?
Harwoods Ltd (FRN 693454) is on the FCA register as an agent of an authorised payment or e-money firm. It does not hold its own authorisation: it acts under the principal's, and the principal is responsible for the money.
Is my money safe with Harwoods?
Harwoods is an agent, so it does not hold its own FCA authorisation and FSCS does not protect money held by an agent. Your money should be safeguarded by the authorised firm it acts for. You can still refer a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service, which may be able to look at it.
Is Harwoods a scam or clone?
Harwoods 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 Harwoods's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Harwoods's FRN is 693454. You can verify it on the FCA register.