Coleg Sir Gar: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 7 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2013

Responsible principal firm

Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited Reference number: 722968 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
Coleg Sir Gar (FRN 915688) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Coleg Sir Gar.
Example: if Coleg Sir Gar refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Coleg Sir Gar itself.
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

01554 748179
Address

Graig Campus, Sandy Road, Llanelli, Sir Gaerfyrddin, SA15 4DN, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 01554 748179 is
Who else gives the postcode SA15 4DN

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) 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: 08539630 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 22 May 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office: Sandy Road, Pwll, Llanelli, SA15 4DN
Nature of business: Technical and vocational secondary education (SIC 85320)
Post-secondary non-tertiary education (SIC 85410)
First-degree level higher education (SIC 85421)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Erica Cassin	Director	Jun 1975	5 Feb 2021	None
Richard John Williams	Director	Jul 1971	6 Oct 2022	1 other company
Alan Smith	Director	Nov 1949	6 Oct 2022	None
Abigail Jayne Salini	Director	Oct 1986	23 Mar 2023	1 other company
Ben Francis	Director	Feb 1985	23 Mar 2023	None
Jacqui Mary Kedward	Director	Aug 1971	23 Mar 2023	2 other companies
Mike Theodoulou	Director	Oct 1949	23 Mar 2023	1 other company
Angharad Lloyd Beynon	Director	Jan 1978	19 Feb 2025	None
Michael Jeanne Childs (Dr)	Director	Jul 1992	19 Feb 2025	1 other company
Sophie Wint	Director	Feb 1987	19 Feb 2025	None
Estelle Vanessa Hitchon	Director	Jun 1969	19 Feb 2025	None
Elwen Mair Evans	Director	Feb 1958	3 Dec 2025	9 other companies
Sharron Kim Lusher	Director	Mar 1962	3 Dec 2025	None
Aled John Richards	Director	Apr 1984	1 Oct 2026	1 other company
Kirsti Anne Lord	Director	Aug 1973	1 Oct 2026	1 other company
Damion Matthew Gee	Secretary	Not published	1 Jun 2023	–

Other companies run by these 15 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: 12
closed down: 3
run together: 1

In the full report: all 12 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 15 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 1 company these 15 directors run together
All 59 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Coleg Sir Gar’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (107)

2019

24 October 2019

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2013

22 May 2013

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 107 events

All 107 events in its history (2 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 105

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12 other companies its directors have run, named
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Coleg Sir Gar FCA authorised?

Coleg Sir Gar (FRN 915688) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for Coleg Sir Gar?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Coleg Sir Gar (FRN 915688) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Coleg Sir Gar. Example: if Coleg Sir Gar refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Coleg Sir Gar itself. 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 Coleg Sir Gar’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01554 748179 for Coleg Sir Gar. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Coleg Sir Gar a scam or clone?

Coleg Sir Gar 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 Coleg Sir Gar?

Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Coleg Sir Gar's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who runs Coleg Sir Gar?

Companies House lists 15 directors of Coleg Sir Gar: Erica Cassin, Richard John Williams, Alan Smith, Abigail Jayne Salini, Ben Francis, Jacqui Mary Kedward and 9 more.

How long has Coleg Sir Gar been in business?

The company was formed on 22 May 2013.