Somerset County Cars Limited

Reference number: 582452

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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.
  • Somerset County Cars Limited (FRN 582452) 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 Somerset County 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.

Also trades as 5 other names
  • Roundswell Fiat
  • Roundswell Hyundai
  • Roundswell Toyota
  • Roundswell Used Car Centre
  • Somerset County Cars Yeovil

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
04170008
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 February 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
Centenary House Peninsula Park, Rydon Lane, Exeter, EX2 7XE, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Nigel David Burke Director Dec 1952 28 Feb 2001
Jason Marcus Lafferty Director Jun 1971 12 Jan 2015
Paul Anthony Thomas Director Jun 1976 1 Jan 2023
Deborah Anne Jenkins Director Nov 1966 1 Oct 2024
Jack Lloyd Harris Director Dec 1987 1 Jan 2026

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.

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired one trading name. 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 name
  • Somerset County Cars ¿ Yeovil

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Somerset County Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Somerset County Cars Limited (FRN 582452) 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 Somerset County 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. Somerset County Cars Limited (FRN 582452) 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 Somerset County 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 Somerset County Cars?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for Somerset County Cars's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Somerset County Cars a scam or clone?
Somerset County 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 Somerset County Cars's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Somerset County Cars's FRN is 582452. You can verify it on the FCA register.