Deran Stephenson

Reference number: 1056128

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Introducer appointed representative

Deran Stephenson can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Auto Finance Online Limited Reference number: 832181 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.
  • Deran Stephenson (FRN 1056128) introduces customers to Auto Finance Online Limited (FRN 832181). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Deran Stephenson.
  • Example: if Deran Stephenson refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Deran Stephenson 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

    01404 822116

    Also given by a firm that is no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.

  • Address

    London Road, Rockbeare, Exeter, Devon, EX5 2FP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01404 822116 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EX5 2FP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Exeter Caravans Centre Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Auto Finance Online 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.

Key dates in its history

Deran Stephenson’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

12 May 2026

  • Became an introducer appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Exeter Caravans Centre"

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Deran Stephenson

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

connected firm
1
no longer authorised
1
share its phone number
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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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 2 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Deran Stephenson FCA authorised?
Deran Stephenson (FRN 1056128) 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 Deran Stephenson?
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. Deran Stephenson (FRN 1056128) introduces customers to Auto Finance Online Limited (FRN 832181). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Deran Stephenson. Example: if Deran Stephenson refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Deran Stephenson 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 Deran Stephenson’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01404 822116 for Deran Stephenson. 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, one of which is no longer authorised.
Is Deran Stephenson a scam or clone?
Deran Stephenson 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 Deran Stephenson?
Protection works through Auto Finance Online Limited, the principal firm responsible for Deran Stephenson's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Deran Stephenson use any other names?
It trades as Exeter Caravans Centre.

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