Agnew Commercials Limited: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 15 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1978

Responsible principal firm

Sytner Group Limited Reference number: 310540 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.
Agnew Commercials Limited (FRN 567613) is an AR of Sytner Group Limited (FRN 310540). When you use Agnew Commercials's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Agnew Commercials, 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.

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.

Agnew Commercials Limited Reference number: 672959 Authorised

Website, phone number and address

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.

Website

agnewcars.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

028 9068 9000
Address

6 Boucher Crescent, Belfast, County Antrim, BT12 6HU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When agnewcars.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 028 9068 9000 is
Who else gives the postcode BT12 6HU

Other names (7)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

Isaac Agnew Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Isaac Agnew Portadown Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Isaax Agnew Mercedes-Benz (Portadown) Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Mercedes-Benz Of Belfast Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Mercedes-Benz Of Portadown Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Smart Of Belfast Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Agnew Commercials Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Sytner Group 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 Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: NI013173 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 10 November 1978 (47 years old)
Registered office: 18 Boucher Way, Belfast, BT12 6RE
Nature of business: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Yuile Magee	Director	Aug 1950	10 Nov 1978	7 other companies
Roy Dobson	Director	Nov 1964	31 Jan 2005	None
Simon Moorhouse	Director	Dec 1973	13 Jul 2023	82 other companies
Alan Murphy	Secretary	Not published	30 Jun 2012	–

Other companies run by these 3 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 87
closed down: 5
are FCA-registered: 14

In the full report: all 87 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 14 on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Agnew Commercials’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (29)

2016

16 September 2016

Changed its registered name from "Agnew Commercials Ltd"

FCA register

6 April 2016

Isaag Agnew (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2011

28 October 2011

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1978

10 November 1978

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

All 29 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 19

Firms connected to Agnew Commercials

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Agnew Commercials. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms: 3
share its postcode: 3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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87 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 29 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Agnew Commercials Limited FCA authorised?

Agnew Commercials Limited (FRN 567613) 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 Agnew Commercials?

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. Agnew Commercials Limited (FRN 567613) is an AR of Sytner Group Limited (FRN 310540). When you use Agnew Commercials's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Agnew Commercials, 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.

What is Agnew Commercials’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9068 9000 and the website agnewcars.com for Agnew Commercials. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Agnew Commercials a scam or clone?

Agnew Commercials is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.

Is my money safe with Agnew Commercials?

Protection works through Sytner Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Agnew Commercials's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Agnew Commercials?

Agnew Commercials is owned by Isaag Agnew (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and significant influence or control, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Agnew Commercials?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Agnew Commercials: Yuile Magee, Roy Dobson and Simon Moorhouse.

How long has Agnew Commercials been in business?

The company was formed on 10 November 1978.

Does Agnew Commercials use any other names?

It trades as Isaac Agnew, Isaac Agnew Portadown, Isaax Agnew Mercedes-Benz (Portadown), Mercedes-Benz Of Belfast and Mercedes-Benz Of Portadown, and 1 more names. It has previously used the name Agnew Commercials Ltd.