F.R.F. Motors Limited

Reference number: 480048

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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.

Responsible principal firm

Automotive Compliance Limited Reference number: 497010 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.
  • F.R.F. Motors Limited (FRN 480048) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use F.R.F. Motors's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from F.R.F. Motors, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When frfmotors.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01792 315031 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SA6 8JR
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Other names (8)

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

  • FRF Mazda Swansea Trading name
  • FRF Swansea Alfa Romeo Trading name
  • FRF Vauxhall Swansea Trading name
  • The Car Warehouse Swansea Trading name
  • FRF Motors Ltd Former name
  • The Car Warehouse Former trading name
  • The Mazda Centre Former trading name
  • Vauxhall New & Pre-Reg Used Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Automotive Compliance 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
01334431
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 October 1977 (49 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Anthony Watkins Director Dec 1969 1 Dec 2009 1 other company
Gareth Jeremy Francis Director May 1949 Not published 7 other companies
Gareth Jeremy Francis Secretary Not published 31 Mar 2009 7 other companies

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
7
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 7 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 3 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Group accountsAudited

Turnover

£57.3m

−4.5% from £59.9m

Profit before tax

−£266k

−426% from £81.4k

Net assets

£13.9m

−1.6% from £14.2m

Cash at bank

£2.67m

−29% from £3.74m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Figures from the year to 31 December 2023 are for the group: the company and the businesses it owns. Earlier years are the company’s own accounts, from before it had a group.

The figures for the year to 31 December 2025 were read from the printed accounts, because the filing does not tag them in a form that can be read automatically. They were checked against the accounts’ own totals.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01334431. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

F.R.F. Motors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (21)

2026

13 April 2026

  • Benjamin Jeremy Francis became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Gareth Jeremy Francis gave up control
  • Hannah Louise Francis became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gareth Jeremy Francis took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

20 October 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "FRF Motors Ltd"

FCA register

2008

7 March 2008

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1977

18 October 1977

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to F.R.F. Motors

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like F.R.F. Motors

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

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is F.R.F. Motors Limited FCA authorised?
F.R.F. Motors Limited (FRN 480048) 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 F.R.F. Motors?
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. F.R.F. Motors Limited (FRN 480048) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use F.R.F. Motors's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from F.R.F. Motors, 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 F.R.F. Motors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01792 315031 and the website frfmotors.com for F.R.F. Motors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is F.R.F. Motors a scam or clone?
F.R.F. Motors 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 F.R.F. Motors?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for F.R.F. Motors's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns F.R.F. Motors?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of F.R.F. Motors: Mr Benjamin Jeremy Francis (25–50% of shares) and Ms Hannah Louise Francis (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Gareth Jeremy Francis.
Who runs F.R.F. Motors?
Companies House lists 2 directors of F.R.F. Motors: Paul Anthony Watkins and Gareth Jeremy Francis.
How long has F.R.F. Motors been in business?
The company was formed on 18 October 1977.
What do F.R.F. Motors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £57.3m (−4.5% from £59.9m) and profit before tax of −£266k (−426% from £81.4k).
Does F.R.F. Motors use any other names?
It trades as FRF Mazda Swansea, FRF Swansea Alfa Romeo, FRF Vauxhall Swansea and The Car Warehouse Swansea. It has previously used 4 other names, including FRF Motors Ltd, The Car Warehouse and The Mazda Centre.

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