Agnew Commercials Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 11 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1978

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: 567613 Appointed rep

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.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

028 9038 0300
Address

18 Boucher Way, Belfast, BT12 6RE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When agnewcars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 028 9038 0300 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode BT12 6RE

Other names (5)

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

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.
Isaac Agnew Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Isaac Agnew Portadown Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (3 permissions)

Credit Broking
Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling

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: Matches the FCA register address ✓
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 (32)

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2015

30 March 2015

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1978

10 November 1978

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

All 32 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 phone number: 3
share its postcode: 3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

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

Firms like Agnew Commercials

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

In Belfast

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87 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 32 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?

Yes, Agnew Commercials Limited (FRN 672959) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Agnew Commercials’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9038 0300 and the website agnewcars.co.uk for Agnew Commercials. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 5 other FCA firms.

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?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Agnew Commercials handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Agnew Commercials to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

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, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.

Does Agnew Commercials use any other names?

It trades as Mercedes-Benz Of Belfast, Mercedes-Benz Of Portadown and Smart Of Belfast. It has previously used 2 other names: Isaac Agnew and Isaac Agnew Portadown.