Cars by appointment

Reference number: 957172

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Authorised by the FCA

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

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 carsbyappointment.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07809 214572 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO41 6DD
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Other names (1)

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

  • Lowes of Lavington Former name

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 (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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 by appointment’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (6)

2025

19 September 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Lowes of Lavington"

FCA register

2021

2 September 2021

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 6 events

  • All 6 events in its history (3 shown here)
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 6 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cars by appointment FCA authorised?
Yes, Cars by appointment (FRN 957172) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2021 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cars by appointment’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07809 214572 and the website carsbyappointment.co.uk for Cars by appointment. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cars by appointment a scam or clone?
Cars by appointment 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 by appointment?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Cars by appointment handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Cars by appointment to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Cars by appointment use any other names?
It has previously used the name Lowes of Lavington.

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