BYD South West Limited

Reference number: 1008352

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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

Itc Compliance Limited Reference number: 313486 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.
  • BYD South West Limited (FRN 1008352) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use BYD South West's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from BYD South West, 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 citywestcountry.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01392 822700 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EX2 8FD
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Other names (7)

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

  • BYD Trading name
  • BYD Plymouth Trading name
  • BYD South West (Fleet) Trading name
  • BYD South West Truro Trading name
  • BYD Taunton Trading name
  • Tangelo Used Cars Exeter Trading name
  • Tangelo Used Cars Plymouth Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Itc Compliance 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
14893827
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 May 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
C/O The Finance Director Mercedes Benz Of Exeter, Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Anthony John Wickins Director Mar 1951 25 May 2023 None
Michael Anthony Wickins Director Oct 1970 25 May 2023 None
Luke Yetman Director Jul 1985 25 May 2023 1 other company
Gavin Robert Walker Director Apr 1967 1 Oct 2024 6 other companies

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
6
still active
6
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 6 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 2 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

BYD South West’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (18)

2024

19 March 2024

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2023

25 May 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • City West Country Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to BYD South West

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

connected firms
4
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like BYD South West

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

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BYD South West Limited FCA authorised?
BYD South West Limited (FRN 1008352) 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 BYD South West?
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. BYD South West Limited (FRN 1008352) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use BYD South West's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from BYD South West, 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 BYD South West’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01392 822700 and the website citywestcountry.co.uk/byd-southwest for BYD South West. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is BYD South West a scam or clone?
BYD South West 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 BYD South West?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for BYD South West's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns BYD South West?
BYD South West is owned by City West Country Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 25 May 2023.
Who runs BYD South West?
Companies House lists 4 directors of BYD South West: Anthony John Wickins, Michael Anthony Wickins, Luke Yetman and Gavin Robert Walker.
How long has BYD South West been in business?
The company was formed on 25 May 2023.
Does BYD South West use any other names?
It trades as BYD, BYD Plymouth, BYD South West (Fleet), BYD South West Truro and BYD Taunton, and 2 more names.

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