Vertu Motors (TMC) Limited

Reference number: 659063

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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

Grantham Motor Company Limited Reference number: 312369 Authorised 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.
  • Vertu Motors (TMC) Limited (FRN 659063) is an AR of Grantham Motor Company Limited (FRN 312369). When you use Vertu Motors (TMC)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Vertu Motors (TMC), 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 16 other names
  • Vertu
  • Vertu Mazda
  • Vertu Mazda Hamilton
  • Vertu Motors
  • Vertu Toyota
  • Vertu Toyota Ayr
  • Vertu Toyota Barnsley
  • Vertu Toyota Chesterfield
  • Vertu Toyota Doncaster
  • Vertu Toyota Glasgow
  • Vertu Toyota Hamilton
  • Vertu Toyota Leicester
  • Vertu Toyota Loughborough
  • Vertu Toyota Rotherham
  • Vertu Toyota Sheffield
  • Vertu Toyota Worksop

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
03782929
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 June 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Vertu House Fifth Avenue Business Park, Team Valley, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE11 0XA, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Robert Thomas Forrester Director Sep 1969 29 Oct 2024
David Paul Crane Director Oct 1967 29 Oct 2024
Karen Anderson Director Nov 1971 29 Oct 2024
Christopher Leigh Taylor Director Feb 1973 4 Nov 2024
Tom Ross Garratt Director May 1986 1 Jan 2026
Anthony Joseph Masterson Director Jun 1975 1 Jan 2026
Nicola Loose Secretary Not published 29 Oct 2024

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Grantham Motor Company 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.

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.

  • Burrows Motor Company Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 20 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
  • Burrows Fiat Sheffield
  • Burrows Hyundai Doncaster
  • Burrows Hyundai Sheffield
  • Burrows Kia
  • Burrows Kia Barnsley
  • Burrows Mazda
  • Burrows Mazda Sheffield
  • Burrows Mazda Wakefield
  • Burrows Mazda York
  • Burrows Mint Cars
  • Burrows Toyota
  • Burrows Toyota Barnsley
  • Burrows Toyota Doncaster
  • Burrows Toyota Rotherham
  • Burrows Toyota Sheffield
  • Burrows Toyota Worksop
  • Burrows Used Cars
  • Grant and McAllin
  • Mint Cars
  • Turnbulls Mazda York

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Vertu Motors (TMC) Limited FCA authorised?
Vertu Motors (TMC) Limited (FRN 659063) 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 Vertu Motors (TMC)?
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. Vertu Motors (TMC) Limited (FRN 659063) is an AR of Grantham Motor Company Limited (FRN 312369). When you use Vertu Motors (TMC)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Vertu Motors (TMC), 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 Vertu Motors (TMC)?
Protection works through Grantham Motor Company Limited, the principal firm responsible for Vertu Motors (TMC)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Vertu Motors (TMC) a scam or clone?
Vertu Motors (TMC) 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 Vertu Motors (TMC)'s Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Vertu Motors (TMC)'s FRN is 659063. You can verify it on the FCA register.