James Moore Walker

Reference number: 520753

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Appointed representative

James Moore Walker does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their 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.
  • James Moore Walker (FRN 520753) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use James Moore Walker's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from James Moore Walker, 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 countrygaragebmw.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 2589 1324 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT42 3DW
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Other names (1)

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

  • The Country Garage 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.

Key dates in its history

James Moore Walker’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2018

7 September 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "The Country Garage"
  • Began trading as "The Country Garage"

FCA register

2010

19 March 2010

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is James Moore Walker FCA authorised?
James Moore Walker (FRN 520753) 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 James Moore Walker?
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. James Moore Walker (FRN 520753) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use James Moore Walker's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from James Moore Walker, 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 James Moore Walker’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 2589 1324 and the website countrygaragebmw.co.uk for James Moore Walker. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is James Moore Walker a scam or clone?
James Moore Walker 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 James Moore Walker?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for James Moore Walker's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does James Moore Walker use any other names?
It trades as The Country Garage.

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