Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn Limited

Reference number: 555522

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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

Automotive Compliance Limited Reference number: 497010 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.
  • Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn Limited (FRN 555522) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When cawdorcars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01239 710208 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode SA38 9BJ
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Other names (15)

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

  • Cawdor Aberystwyth Trading name
  • Cawdor Cardigan Trading name
  • Cawdor Carmarthen Trading name
  • Cawdor Cars Trading name
  • Cawdor Factors Trading name
  • Cawdor Finance Trading name
  • Cawdor Isuzu Aberystwyth Trading name
  • Cawdor Isuzu Llanelli Trading name
  • Cawdor Llanelli Trading name
  • Cawdor Llanybydder Trading name
  • Cawdor Motor Group Trading name
  • Cawdor Newcastle Emlyn Trading name
  • Cawdor Xpeng Trading name
  • Davies Daihatsu Trading name
  • Davies Ford Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Automotive 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
01875002
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 January 1985 (41 years old)
Registered office
Cawdor Garage, New Road, Newcastle Emlyn, Dyfed, SA38 9BA
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rachel Anne Margretta Davies Director Nov 1963 22 Sep 1995 8 other companies
Gethin Wyn Davies Director Dec 1987 31 Oct 2012 3 other companies
Dafydd Wyn Evans Director Jul 1982 22 Apr 2021 3 other companies
David Gareth Davies Director Aug 1990 14 Apr 2022 5 other companies
David Kevin Lewis Davies Director Aug 1961 Not published 18 other companies
Rachel Anne Margretta Davies Secretary Not published 1 Dec 2003 8 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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
26
closed down
10
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 26 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 9 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Group accountsAudited

Turnover

£32.3m

−11% from £36.2m

Profit before tax

£384k

−17% from £461k

Net assets

£8.95m

+3% from £8.69m

Owed within a year

£5.61m

−5.6% from £5.94m

Turnover and profit

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.

These are group figures: the firm and the companies it owns, combined.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01875002. 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

Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (24)

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Kevin Lewis Davies took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2011

9 June 2011

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1985

2 January 1985

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn

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

In Newcastle Emlyn

Ceir Castle Motors LtdNewcastle EmlynAuthorised

In the Swansea (SA) postcode area

Alex Lewis Motors LtdHaverfordwestAppointed representativeArthur Bassett & Co. LimitedSwanseaAppointed representativeB V Rees LtdDyfedAppointed representativeBassetts (South Wales) LtdAbertaweAppointed representativeBassetts (Wales) LtdWest GlamorganAppointed representative

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 26 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 24 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn Limited FCA authorised?
Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn Limited (FRN 555522) 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 Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn?
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. Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn Limited (FRN 555522) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn, 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 Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01239 710208 and the website cawdorcars.co.uk for Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn a scam or clone?
Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn 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 Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn: Mr David Kevin Lewis Davies (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn: Rachel Anne Margretta Davies, Gethin Wyn Davies, Dafydd Wyn Evans, David Gareth Davies and David Kevin Lewis Davies.
How long has Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn been in business?
The company was formed on 2 January 1985.
What do Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show turnover of £32.3m (−11% from £36.2m) and profit before tax of £384k (−17% from £461k).
Does Cawdor Cars Newcastle Emlyn use any other names?
It trades as Cawdor Aberystwyth, Cawdor Cardigan, Cawdor Carmarthen, Cawdor Cars and Cawdor Factors, and 10 more names.

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