Drive Away Cars (Wishaw) Ltd

Reference number: 1048839

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Introducer appointed representative

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

Responsible principal firm

HAWKSTONE FARLEY GROUP LTD Reference number: 987531 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.
  • Drive Away Cars (Wishaw) Ltd (FRN 1048839) introduces customers to HAWKSTONE FARLEY GROUP LTD (FRN 987531). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Drive Away Cars (Wishaw).
  • Example: if Drive Away Cars (Wishaw) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Drive Away Cars (Wishaw) 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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When driveawaycarsscotland.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07747 759567 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ML2 9EL
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Other names (1)

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

  • Drive Away Cars Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Hawkstone Farley Group Ltd, 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
SC871348
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 November 2025 (less than a year old)
Registered office
111 Westwood Road, Newmains, Wishaw, ML2 9EL, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gerard Patrick Glackin Director May 1988 28 Nov 2025 3 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
3
closed down
3

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Key dates in its history

Drive Away Cars (Wishaw)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

29 December 2025

  • Became an introducer appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Drive Away Cars"

FCA register

28 November 2025

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Gerard Patrick Glackin took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Gerard Patrick Glackin appointed as a director

Companies House

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

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 5 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Drive Away Cars (Wishaw) Ltd FCA authorised?
Drive Away Cars (Wishaw) Ltd (FRN 1048839) 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 Drive Away Cars (Wishaw)?
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. Drive Away Cars (Wishaw) Ltd (FRN 1048839) introduces customers to HAWKSTONE FARLEY GROUP LTD (FRN 987531). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Drive Away Cars (Wishaw). Example: if Drive Away Cars (Wishaw) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Drive Away Cars (Wishaw) 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 Drive Away Cars (Wishaw)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07747 759567 and the website driveawaycarsscotland.co.uk for Drive Away Cars (Wishaw). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Drive Away Cars (Wishaw) a scam or clone?
Drive Away Cars (Wishaw) 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 Drive Away Cars (Wishaw)?
Protection works through Hawkstone Farley Group Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Drive Away Cars (Wishaw)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Drive Away Cars (Wishaw)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Drive Away Cars (Wishaw): Mr Gerard Patrick Glackin (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Drive Away Cars (Wishaw)?
Companies House lists one director of Drive Away Cars (Wishaw): Gerard Patrick Glackin.
How long has Drive Away Cars (Wishaw) been in business?
The company was formed on 28 November 2025.
Does Drive Away Cars (Wishaw) use any other names?
It trades as Drive Away Cars.

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