David Gilbert

Reference number: 670549

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No longer authorised

David Gilbert is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Authorisation ended 12 August 2026.

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.

  • Last known website

    devoncarservices.co.uk

  • Last known phone number

    01392 494878

  • Last known address

    Unit 4, 8 Marsh Green Road North, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8NY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When devoncarservices.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01392 494878 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EX2 8NY
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Other names (2)

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

  • Devon Car Services Trading name
  • south west used cars Trading name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • The record is closed
    Cover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

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

David Gilbert’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

12 August 2026

  • No longer regulated by the FCA
  • Stopped being authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2019

1 October 2019

  • Began trading as "south west used cars"

FCA register

2015

25 June 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Began trading as "Devon Car Services"

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to David Gilbert

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 5 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is David Gilbert FCA authorised?
No. David Gilbert (FRN 670549) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer authorised.
Is David Gilbert a scam or clone?
David Gilbert is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.
Is my money safe with David Gilbert?
Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with David Gilbert has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Does David Gilbert use any other names?
It trades as Devon Car Services and south west used cars.

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