Cars of Manchester Limited

Reference number: 918207

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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

The Compliance Guys Ltd Reference number: 941360 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.
  • CARS OF MANCHESTER LIMITED (FRN 918207) is an AR of The Compliance Guys Ltd (FRN 941360). When you use CARS OF MANCHESTER's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from CARS OF MANCHESTER, 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    0161 799 5565

  • Address

    Unit B, Westlink Ind Est, Chaddock Lane, Worsley, Manchester, M28 1DN, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • One Stop Cars of Manchester Trading name
  • CARS of Manchester Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through The Compliance Guys Ltd, 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.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (2) All events (7)

2025

24 September 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "CARS of Manchester Ltd"

FCA register

2019

13 December 2019

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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  • All 7 events in its history (2 shown here)
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cars of Manchester Limited FCA authorised?
Cars of Manchester Limited (FRN 918207) 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 Cars of Manchester?
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. Cars of Manchester Limited (FRN 918207) is an AR of The Compliance Guys Ltd (FRN 941360). When you use Cars of Manchester's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Cars of Manchester, 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 Cars of Manchester’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 799 5565 for Cars of Manchester. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cars of Manchester a scam or clone?
Cars of Manchester 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 of Manchester?
Protection works through The Compliance Guys Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Cars of Manchester's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Cars of Manchester use any other names?
It trades as One Stop Cars of Manchester. It has previously used the name CARS of Manchester Ltd.

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