Taw Garages Ltd

Reference number: 721960

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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.

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

Same company

This company holds another FCA record

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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

    01271 324806

  • Verified address

    Victoria Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8NP, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
TAW GARAGES LIMITED
Company number
00923161
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 November 1967 (58 years old)
Registered office
69 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AT, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Mark Richard Brend Director May 1993 31 Mar 2015
Ryan Percival Brend Director Oct 1991 10 Jun 2025

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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 Taw Garages Ltd FCA authorised?
Taw Garages Ltd (FRN 721960) 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 Taw Garages?
Taw Garages 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 Taw Garages a scam or clone?
Taw 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 Taw Garages's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Taw Garages's FRN is 721960. You can verify it on the FCA register.