Albert Farnell Limited

Reference number: 603197

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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.

Responsible principal firm

VERTU FIRST INVESTMENTS LIMITED Reference number: 307254 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.
  • Albert Farnell Limited (FRN 603197) is an AR of VERTU FIRST INVESTMENTS LIMITED (FRN 307254). When you use Albert Farnell's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Albert Farnell, 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.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When vertumotors.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 491 2121 is, and the 7 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode NE11 0XA
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Other names (40)

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

  • Vertu Jaguar Trading name
  • Vertu Jaguar Bolton Trading name
  • Vertu Jaguar Exeter Trading name
  • Vertu Jaguar Land Rover Trading name
  • Vertu Jaguar Leeds Trading name
  • Vertu Land Rover Trading name
  • Vertu Land Rover Bolton Trading name
  • Vertu Land Rover Bradford Trading name
  • Vertu Land Rover Chesterfield Trading name
  • Vertu Land Rover Exeter Trading name
  • Vertu Land Rover Guiseley Trading name
  • Vertu Land Rover Leeds Trading name
  • Vertu Land Rover Nelson Trading name
  • Vertu Land Rover Taunton Trading name
  • Vertu Land Rover Truro Trading name
  • Vertu Land Rover Yeovil Trading name
  • Vertu Motors Trading name
  • Vertu Select Trading name
  • Vertu Select Truro Trading name
  • Farnell Former trading name
  • Farnell Jaguar Former trading name
  • Farnell Jaguar Bolton Former trading name
  • Farnell Jaguar Bradford Former trading name
  • Farnell Jaguar Guiseley Former trading name
  • Farnell Jaguar Land Rover Former trading name
  • Farnell Jaguar Land Rover Bolton Former trading name
  • Farnell Jaguar Leeds Former trading name
  • Farnell Land Rover Former trading name
  • Farnell Land Rover Bolton Former trading name
  • Farnell Land Rover Bradford Former trading name
  • Farnell Land Rover Bury Former trading name
  • Farnell Land Rover Chesterfield Former trading name
  • Farnell Land Rover Guiseley Former trading name
  • Farnell Land Rover Leeds Former trading name
  • Farnell Land Rover Nelson Former trading name
  • Gordon Lamb Former trading name
  • Gordon Lamb Land Rover Chesterfield Former trading name
  • Vertu Jaguar Guiseley Former trading name
  • Vertu Jaguar Taunton Former trading name
  • Vertu Jaguar Truro Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Vertu First Investments 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
00391896
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 December 1944 (81 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)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Karen Anderson Director Nov 1971 12 Jun 2013 117 other companies
David Paul Crane Director Oct 1967 12 Jun 2013 78 other companies
Robert Thomas Forrester Director Sep 1969 12 Jun 2013 141 other companies
Leonardo Caruso Director Sep 1977 11 Aug 2021 5 other companies
Nicola Jane Carrington Loose Secretary Not published 1 Mar 2019 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
174
closed down
61
are FCA-registered
12

In the full report: all 174 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 12 on the FCA register
  • The 85 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Albert Farnell’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (111)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Vertu Motors PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

26 June 2013

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

12 June 2013

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

2007

12 December 2007

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2003

7 February 2003

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

2000

31 January 2000

  • Board replaced: all 6 directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1944

15 December 1944

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 111 events

  • All 111 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 41
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Firms connected to Albert Farnell

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

connected firms
9
share a director
9
share its phone number
7

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (9), the same phone number (7), the same postcode (8)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like Albert Farnell

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

In Gateshead

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  • 174 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 111 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Albert Farnell Limited FCA authorised?
Albert Farnell Limited (FRN 603197) 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 Albert Farnell?
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. Albert Farnell Limited (FRN 603197) is an AR of VERTU FIRST INVESTMENTS LIMITED (FRN 307254). When you use Albert Farnell's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Albert Farnell, 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 Albert Farnell’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 491 2121 and the website vertumotors.com for Albert Farnell. 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 7 other FCA firms.
Is Albert Farnell a scam or clone?
Albert Farnell 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 Albert Farnell?
Protection works through Vertu First Investments Limited, the principal firm responsible for Albert Farnell's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Albert Farnell?
Albert Farnell is owned by Vertu Motors PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Albert Farnell?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Albert Farnell: Karen Anderson, David Paul Crane, Robert Thomas Forrester and Leonardo Caruso.
How long has Albert Farnell been in business?
The company was formed on 15 December 1944.
Does Albert Farnell use any other names?
It trades as Vertu Jaguar, Vertu Jaguar Bolton, Vertu Jaguar Exeter, Vertu Jaguar Land Rover and Vertu Jaguar Leeds, and 14 more names. It has previously used 21 other names, including Farnell, Farnell Jaguar and Farnell Jaguar Bolton.

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