Wessex Garages Holdings Ltd

Reference number: 535085

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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.
  • Wessex Garages Holdings Ltd (FRN 535085) 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 Wessex Garages Holdings, 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.

Same company

This company holds another FCA record

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

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 15 other names
  • Hyundai Penarth
  • The Business Car Leasing Company
  • Wessex Feeder Road
  • Wessex Garages
  • Wessex Garages (Bristol)
  • Wessex Garages (Cardiff)
  • Wessex Garages (Newport)
  • Wessex Gloucester
  • Wessex Hadfield Road
  • Wessex Hyundai
  • Wessex Kia
  • Wessex Newport
  • Wessex Nissan
  • Wessex Nissan Newport
  • Wessex Penarth Road

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
WESSEX GARAGES HOLDINGS LIMITED
Company number
02639755
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 August 1991 (34 years old)
Registered office
Pennywell Road, Bristol, BS5 0TT
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Timothy Raymond Bagnall Director Feb 1965 6 May 2016
Masahide Ito Director Sep 1960 6 May 2016
Takuya Yamazaki Director Jul 1968 6 Jun 2025
Mark Pardoe Director Aug 1966 6 Jun 2025
Kazushige Ito Director Mar 1965 6 Jun 2025

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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.

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 9 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
  • The Business Car Leasing Company
  • Wessex Abarth
  • Wessex Alfa Romeo
  • Wessex Citroen
  • Wessex Feeder Road
  • Wessex Fiat
  • Wessex Garages
  • Wessex Garages (Bristol)
  • Wessex Garages (Cardiff)

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Wessex Garages Holdings Ltd FCA authorised?
Wessex Garages Holdings Ltd (FRN 535085) 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 Wessex Garages Holdings?
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. Wessex Garages Holdings Ltd (FRN 535085) 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 Wessex Garages Holdings, 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 Wessex Garages Holdings?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for Wessex Garages Holdings's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Wessex Garages Holdings a scam or clone?
Wessex Garages Holdings 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 Wessex Garages Holdings's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Wessex Garages Holdings's FRN is 535085. You can verify it on the FCA register.