Lipscomb Cars Limited

Reference number: 976215

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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.

The FCA register does not name a principal for this 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.
  • Lipscomb Cars Limited (FRN 976215) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Lipscomb Cars, 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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Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
03165756
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 February 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
2nd Floor Medway Bridge House, 1-8 Fairmeadow, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1JP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Peter Wynne Barnes Director Sep 1954 28 Feb 1996
Mark Antony Stevens Director May 1965 14 Sep 2009
Barry John Wilson Director Oct 1962 14 Sep 2009
Mark Alexander Leslie Barnes Director Aug 1979 14 Oct 2020
Nigel Ford Secretary Not published 14 Oct 2020

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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.

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.

  • Lipscomb Cars Ltd

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Lipscomb Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Lipscomb Cars Limited (FRN 976215) 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 Lipscomb Cars?
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. Lipscomb Cars Limited (FRN 976215) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Lipscomb Cars, 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 Lipscomb Cars?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for Lipscomb Cars's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Lipscomb Cars a scam or clone?
Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb Cars's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Lipscomb Cars's FRN is 976215. You can verify it on the FCA register.