Cmg Lancaster Limited: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 10 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2015

Responsible principal firm

D J COX LIMITED Reference number: 309723 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.
CMG LANCASTER LIMITED (FRN 730076) is an AR of D J COX LIMITED (FRN 309723). When you use CMG LANCASTER's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from CMG LANCASTER, 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.

Website

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

01524 62666
Address

Mellishaw Lane, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 3FB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When lancastervolkswagen.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01524 62666 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode LA3 3FB

Other names (5)

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

CMG Oils Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Lancaster Automart Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Lancaster Volkswagen Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Lancaster Volkswagen Buzz Centre Trading name: A name it trades under now.
NAPCO DJ COX LIMITED Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through D J Cox 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: 09882036 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 20 November 2015 (10 years old)
Registered office: Cox Motor Group Unit 1a California Close, Mellishaw Lane, Morecambe, LA3 3FU, England
Nature of business: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
David Jonathan Cox	Director	Feb 1971	20 Nov 2015	4 other companies
Helen Elizabeth Hayton	Director	Nov 1970	20 Nov 2015	5 other companies
Helen Hayton	Secretary	Not published	20 Nov 2015	–

Other companies run by these 2 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: 5
closed down: 1
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
The 4 companies these 2 directors run together

Key dates in its history

Cmg Lancaster’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (10)

2016

6 April 2016

David Jonathan Cox took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

5 January 2016

Changed its registered name from "NAPCO DJ COX LIMITED"

FCA register

2015

23 December 2015

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

20 November 2015

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 2

Firms connected to Cmg Lancaster

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 2
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Cmg Lancaster

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

In Morecambe

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5 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 10 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cmg Lancaster Limited FCA authorised?

Cmg Lancaster Limited (FRN 730076) 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 Cmg Lancaster?

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. Cmg Lancaster Limited (FRN 730076) is an AR of D J COX LIMITED (FRN 309723). When you use Cmg Lancaster's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Cmg Lancaster, 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 Cmg Lancaster’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01524 62666 and the website lancastervolkswagen.co.uk for Cmg Lancaster. 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 Cmg Lancaster a scam or clone?

Cmg Lancaster 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 Cmg Lancaster?

Protection works through D J Cox Limited, the principal firm responsible for Cmg Lancaster's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Cmg Lancaster?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Cmg Lancaster: Mr David Jonathan Cox (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Cmg Lancaster?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Cmg Lancaster: David Jonathan Cox and Helen Elizabeth Hayton.

How long has Cmg Lancaster been in business?

The company was formed on 20 November 2015.

Does Cmg Lancaster use any other names?

It trades as CMG Oils, Lancaster Automart, Lancaster Volkswagen and Lancaster Volkswagen Buzz Centre. It has previously used the name NAPCO DJ COX LIMITED.