Helston Garages Ltd
Reference number: 923325
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Appointed representative
This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own. It acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.
Responsible principal firm
VERTU MOTORS (CONTINENTAL) LIMITED Reference number: 308103 View firm →What does this mean?
- An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
- Helston Garages Ltd (FRN 923325) is an AR of VERTU MOTORS (CONTINENTAL) LIMITED (FRN 308103). When you use Helston Garages's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from Helston Garages, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
- 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.
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Vertu House, Fifth Avenue, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 0XA, United Kingdom
Also trades as
- Carrs Ferrari
- Carrs Ferrari Exeter
Company details
From the company's Companies House record.
- Company name
- HELSTON GARAGES LIMITED
- Company number
- 00703021
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 12 September 1961 (64 years old)
- Registered office
- Vertu House Fifth Avenue Business Park, Team Valley, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE11 0XA, United Kingdom
- Nature of business
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- Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Current directors and secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Anderson | Director | Nov 1971 | 17 Dec 2022 |
| David Paul Crane | Director | Oct 1967 | 17 Dec 2022 |
| Robert Thomas Forrester | Director | Sep 1969 | 17 Dec 2022 |
| Mark Louis Gibbings | Director | Dec 1976 | 28 Apr 2023 |
| Anthony Joseph Masterson | Director | Jun 1975 | 1 Jan 2026 |
| Nicola Jane Carrington Loose | Secretary | Not published | 17 Dec 2022 |
Activities and protection
What they can do, and how you are protected
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through VERTU MOTORS (CONTINENTAL) 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.
Names it no longer trades under
This firm has retired 99 trading names. 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 names
- BMW Exeter
- Bridgwater Skoda
- Carrs
- Carrs Audi
- Carrs Chrysler
- Carrs Chrysler Jeep
- Carrs Commercials
- Carrs Contract Hire and Leasing
- Carrs Ferrari Exeter
- Carrs Jaguar
- Carrs Jaguar Truro
- Carrs Landrover
- Carrs Landrover Truro
- Carrs Maserati
- Carrs Maserati Ferrari
- Carrs of Exeter
- Carrs of Helston
- Carrs of Taunton
- Carrs of Truro
- Carrs Prestige
- Carrs Select
- Carrs Skoda
- Carrs Threemilestone
- Carrs Van Centre
- Carrs Van Centre (Exeter)
- Carrs Volkswagen
- Carrs VW
- Dorchester BMW
- Dorchester Mini
- Exeter BMW
- Exeter Landrover
- Exeter Mini
- Exeter Skoda
- Helston Peugeot
- Helston Skoda
- Helston Volkswagen
- Houndstone Landrover
- Houndstone Yeovil
- Kastner Barnstaple
- Kastner Exeter
- Kastner of Exeter
- Kastners
- Kastner Truro
- Kastner Volvo
- Launceston Peugeot
- LJ Irvine & Son
- Marston
- Marston BMW
- Marston Mini
- Matford Jaguar
- Matford Landrover
- Matford Motor Company
- Mini Dorchester
- Mini Exeter
- Olympic Exeter
- Peugeot Launceston
- Skoda Bridgwater
- SMB Barnstaple
- SMB Exeter
- Taunton Garages
- Taunton Jaguar
- Taunton Landrover
- Taunton Motor Company
- Taunton Volvo
- Tice Dorchester
- Truro Audi
- Truro Diesels
- Truro Jaguar
- Truro Landrover
- Truro Motor Company
- Truro Motor Company Vol
- Truro Used Car Centre
- Truro Volvo
- Truscott Peugeo
- Truscotts
- Truscotts Barnstaple
- Truscotts Exeter
- Truscotts Helston
- Truscotts Honiton
- Truscotts Launceston
- Truscotts of Barnstaple
- Truscotts Peugeot
- Truscotts Skoda
- Westerly
- Westerly Barnstaple
- Westerly BMW
- Westerly Bridgwater
- Westerly Bridgwater BMW
- Westerly Bridgwater Min
- Westerly Dorchester
- Westerly Exeter
- Westerly Exeter Motorrad
- Westerly Mini
- Westerly Yeovil
- Yeovil BMW
- Yeovil Landrover
- Yeovil Mini
- Yeovil Motor Company
- Yeovil Volvo
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Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Helston Garages Ltd FCA authorised?
Helston Garages Ltd (FRN 923325) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Helston Garages?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Helston Garages Ltd (FRN 923325) is an AR of VERTU MOTORS (CONTINENTAL) LIMITED (FRN 308103). When you use Helston Garages's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Helston Garages, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. 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 Helston Garages?
Protection works through VERTU MOTORS (CONTINENTAL) LIMITED, the principal firm responsible for Helston Garages's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Helston Garages a scam or clone?
Helston Garages 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 Helston Garages's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Helston Garages's FRN is 923325. You can verify it on the FCA register.