C & D Vans Limited

Reference number: 1055702

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Auto Union Finance Limited Reference number: 669609 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • C & D Vans Limited (FRN 1055702) introduces customers to Auto Union Finance Limited (FRN 669609). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not C & D Vans.
  • Example: if C & D Vans refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from C & D Vans itself.
  • 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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When cdvans.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01704 233085 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR9 8ET
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Auto Union Finance 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
06160238
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 March 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Rear Of 44-50 Rear Of 44-50 Church Road, Banks, Southport, PR9 8ET, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Charles Albert Cousins Director Aug 1955 14 Mar 2007 1 other company
David Joseph Wiggins Director Sep 1958 14 Mar 2007 None
David Joseph Wiggins Secretary Not published 14 Mar 2007 None

Other companies run by these 2 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 company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£92.6k

+51% from £61.3k

Cash at bank

£0

−100% from £12.7k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£162k

−26% from £218k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06160238. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

C & D Vans’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

12 May 2026

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2023

10 March 2023

  • David Joseph Wiggins became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2017

13 March 2017

  • Charles Albert Cousins became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2007

14 March 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Charles Albert Cousins appointed as a director
  • David Joseph Wiggins appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms like C & D Vans

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In Southport

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 6 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is C & D Vans Limited FCA authorised?
C & D Vans Limited (FRN 1055702) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for C & D Vans?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. C & D Vans Limited (FRN 1055702) introduces customers to Auto Union Finance Limited (FRN 669609). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not C & D Vans. Example: if C & D Vans refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from C & D Vans itself. 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 C & D Vans’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01704 233085 and the website cdvans.com for C & D Vans. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is C & D Vans a scam or clone?
C & D Vans 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 C & D Vans?
Protection works through Auto Union Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for C & D Vans's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns C & D Vans?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of C & D Vans: Mr David Joseph Wiggins (25–50% of shares) and Mr Charles Albert Cousins (25–50% of shares).
Who runs C & D Vans?
Companies House lists 2 directors of C & D Vans: Charles Albert Cousins and David Joseph Wiggins.
How long has C & D Vans been in business?
The company was formed on 14 March 2007.
What do C & D Vans’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show total equity of £92.6k (+51% from £61.3k) and cash at bank of £0 (−100% from £12.7k).

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