Caffyns Public Limited Company

Reference number: 480956

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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.
  • Caffyns Public Limited Company (FRN 480956) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Caffyns Public Limited Company's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Caffyns Public Limited Company, 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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When caffyns.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01323 730201 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN20 7DR
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Other names (19)

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

  • Ashford Lotus and Motorstore Performance Kent Trading name
  • Ashford MG Trading name
  • Ashford Skoda Trading name
  • Ashford Vauxhall and Motorstore Trading name
  • Brighton Audi Trading name
  • Brighton Volkswagen Trading name
  • Chery Caffyns Ashford Trading name
  • Eastbourne Audi Trading name
  • Eastbourne Skoda & Volkswagen Trading name
  • Eastbourne Volvo Trading name
  • Golease.co.uk Trading name
  • Haywards Heath Volkswagen Trading name
  • Tunbridge Wells CUPRA SEAT and Skoda Trading name
  • Worthing Audi Trading name
  • Worthing CUPRA & SEAT Trading name
  • Worthing Volkswagen Trading name
  • Worthing Volvo Trading name
  • Caffyns Plc Former name
  • Auto-Owl Former 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
00105664
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
30 October 1909 (116 years old)
Registered office
Meads Road,, Eastbourne,, Sussex, BN20 7DR
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon Graham Morris Caffyn Director Dec 1960 16 Jul 1992 8 other companies
Sarah Jane Caffyn Director Dec 1968 28 Apr 2003 7 other companies
Richard Crossley Wright Director Aug 1945 1 Nov 2011 10 other companies
Nigel Timothy Gourlay Director Feb 1955 26 Sep 2013 15 other companies
Stephen Gerard Bellamy Director Jan 1960 18 Jun 2019 24 other companies
Joelle Natalia Timperley Director Mar 1976 5 Jan 2026 2 other companies
Sarah Jane Caffyn Secretary Not published 20 Jul 1999 7 other companies

Other companies run by these 6 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
61
closed down
24
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 61 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 20 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Caffyns Public Limited Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (50)

2025

11 August 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Caffyns Plc"

FCA register

2008

31 March 2008

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1909

30 October 1909

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 50 events

  • All 50 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 28
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Firms connected to Caffyns Public Limited Company

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 61 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 50 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Caffyns Public Limited Company FCA authorised?
Caffyns Public Limited Company (FRN 480956) 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 Caffyns Public Limited Company?
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. Caffyns Public Limited Company (FRN 480956) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Caffyns Public Limited Company's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Caffyns Public Limited Company, 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 Caffyns Public Limited Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01323 730201 and the website caffyns.co.uk for Caffyns Public Limited Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Caffyns Public Limited Company a scam or clone?
Caffyns Public Limited Company 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 Caffyns Public Limited Company?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Caffyns Public Limited Company's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who runs Caffyns Public Limited Company?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Caffyns Public Limited Company: Simon Graham Morris Caffyn, Sarah Jane Caffyn, Richard Crossley Wright, Nigel Timothy Gourlay, Stephen Gerard Bellamy and Joelle Natalia Timperley.
How long has Caffyns Public Limited Company been in business?
The company was formed on 30 October 1909.
Does Caffyns Public Limited Company use any other names?
It trades as Ashford Lotus and Motorstore Performance Kent, Ashford MG, Ashford Skoda, Ashford Vauxhall and Motorstore and Brighton Audi, and 12 more names. It has previously used 2 other names: Caffyns Plc and Auto-Owl.

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