Iaa UK Auctions Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 7 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2019

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.

Website

thecarzone.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

07514 733939
Address

SYNETIQ LTD, Hutton Business Park, Bentley Moor Lane, Adwick Le Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 7BD, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When thecarzone.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07514 733939 is
Who else gives the postcode DN6 7BD

Other names (4)

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

The Carzone Trading name: A name it trades under now.
SYNETIQ LIMITED Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Repossessions-UK Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
SYNETIQ Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (4 permissions)

Credit Broking
Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling
Providing Credit Information Services

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: 11771655 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 16 January 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office: Bentley Moor Lane, Adwick-Le-Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 7BD, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Wholesale of waste and scrap (SIC 46770)
Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified (SIC 64209)
Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Darren Watt	Director	Jan 1972	20 Mar 2023	None
Shane Eshuis	Director	Jul 1970	1 Jan 2025	19 other companies
Ryan Anthony Barlow	Director	Aug 1982	1 Aug 2025	20 other companies
Darren Watt	Secretary	Not published	20 Mar 2023	–

Other companies run by these 3 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: 20
still active: 20
run together: 19

In the full report: all 20 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 19 companies these 3 directors run together
All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Iaa UK Auctions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (33)

2025

25 September 2025

Changed its registered name from "SYNETIQ LIMITED"

FCA register

2019

25 February 2019

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

16 January 2019

Incorporated at Companies House
Iaa UK Auctions Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

All 33 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 21

Firms like Iaa UK Auctions

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

In Doncaster

Adam G. Cars LimitedDoncasterAuthorised Atec GarageDoncasterAuthorised Attenborough CarsDoncasterAuthorised Barriecars LimitedDoncasterAuthorised Beechwood Prestige LtdDoncasterAuthorised Braeburn Motors LtdDoncasterAuthorised

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

Is Iaa UK Auctions Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Iaa UK Auctions Limited (FRN 833423) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2019 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Iaa UK Auctions’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07514 733939 and the website thecarzone.co.uk for Iaa UK Auctions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Iaa UK Auctions a scam or clone?

Iaa UK Auctions 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 Iaa UK Auctions?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Iaa UK Auctions handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Iaa UK Auctions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Iaa UK Auctions?

Iaa UK Auctions is owned by Iaa UK Auctions Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 16 January 2019.

Who runs Iaa UK Auctions?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Iaa UK Auctions: Darren Watt, Shane Eshuis and Ryan Anthony Barlow.

How long has Iaa UK Auctions been in business?

The company was formed on 16 January 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2019.

Does Iaa UK Auctions use any other names?

It trades as The Carzone. It has previously used 3 other names: SYNETIQ LIMITED, Repossessions-UK and SYNETIQ.