Cars and Vans: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

Cars and Vans is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 3 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions

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

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

07728 555000
Address

Cars and Vans, 101 Longford Road, Longford, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV6 6DY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When cheapestcarsandvans.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07728 555000 is
Who else gives the postcode CV6 6DY

Other names (1)

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

Quality Cars and Vans Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 (1 permission)

Credit Broking

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.

Key dates in its history

Cars and Vans’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (5)

2023

22 April 2023

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 5 events

All 5 events in its history (2 shown here)

Firms connected to Cars and Vans

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

connected firms: 2
no longer authorised: 1
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Cars and Vans

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

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3 background checks on its contact details
All 5 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cars and Vans FCA authorised?

Yes, Cars and Vans (FRN 994614) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2023 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Cars and Vans’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07728 555000 and the website cheapestcarsandvans.co.uk for Cars and Vans. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Cars and Vans a scam or clone?

Cars and 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 Cars and Vans?

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

Does Cars and Vans use any other names?

It trades as Quality Cars and Vans.