Western Automobile Company Ltd

Reference number: 565318

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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.
  • Western Automobile Company Ltd (FRN 565318) 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 Western Automobile Company, 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
  • Mercedes-Benz of Coldstream
  • Mercedes-Benz of Dunfermline
  • Mercedes-Benz of Edinburgh
  • Western Commercial
  • Western Maxus

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
WESTERN AUTOMOBILE COMPANY LIMITED
Company number
SC148914
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 February 1994 (32 years old)
Registered office
8 Westerton Road, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn, West Lothian, EH52 5AU, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Nasser Abdul Mohammed Director Jan 1957 14 Mar 1994
Douglas John Brown Director Jan 1963 14 Mar 1994
Kenneth Robb Director Dec 1969 1 May 2011
Christopher John Hugh La Trobe Director May 1971 1 Jan 2023
Keith Alex Kinnear Duncan Director Jan 1965 1 Jan 2023
Graham James Affleck Director Dec 1972 1 Jan 2023
Robert Magnus Wang Director Jul 1969 1 Jan 2023
Nasser Abdul Mohammed Secretary Not published 14 Mar 1994

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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.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Western Automobile Company Ltd FCA authorised?
Western Automobile Company Ltd (FRN 565318) 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 Western Automobile Company?
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. Western Automobile Company Ltd (FRN 565318) 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 Western Automobile Company, 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 Western Automobile Company?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for Western Automobile Company's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Western Automobile Company a scam or clone?
Western Automobile Company 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 Western Automobile Company's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Western Automobile Company's FRN is 565318. You can verify it on the FCA register.