Underwoods Garage (Tiptree) Limited

Reference number: 701461

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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 310845 →.

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

    01621 817781

  • Verified address

    Cornard Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2XA, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
01590739
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 October 1981 (44 years old)
Registered office
5 Church Road, Tiptree, Essex, CO5 0LG
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Carolyn Ann O'Keeffe Director Oct 1959 Not published
Gerald Wiggins Director Oct 1952 Not published
Gerald Wiggins Secretary Not published 18 Mar 1994

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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 Underwoods Garage (Tiptree) Limited FCA authorised?
Underwoods Garage (Tiptree) Limited (FRN 701461) 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 Underwoods Garage (Tiptree)?
Underwoods Garage (Tiptree) 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 Underwoods Garage (Tiptree) a scam or clone?
Underwoods Garage (Tiptree) 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 Underwoods Garage (Tiptree)'s Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Underwoods Garage (Tiptree)'s FRN is 701461. You can verify it on the FCA register.