Leapmotor International Business S.p.a

Reference number: 1030918

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Appointed representative

LEAPMOTOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS S.P.A 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.
  • LEAPMOTOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS S.P.A (FRN 1030918) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use LEAPMOTOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS S.P.A's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from LEAPMOTOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS S.P.A, 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.

  • Website

    leapmotor.net/uk

  • Phone number

    024 7688 4000

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

  • Address

    Pinley House, 2 Sunbeam Way, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 1ND, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When leapmotor.net first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 024 7688 4000 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode CV3 1ND
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Other names (4)

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

  • Leapmotor Trading name
  • Leapmotor UK Trading name
  • SPOTiCAR Trading name
  • SPOTICAR UK 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

Leapmotor International Business S.p.a’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (1) All events (6)

2025

22 April 2025

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 6 events

  • All 6 events in its history (1 shown here)
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Firms connected to Leapmotor International Business S.p.a

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

connected firms
4
no longer authorised
1
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Leapmotor International Business S.p.a

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 6 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Leapmotor International Business S.p.a FCA authorised?
Leapmotor International Business S.p.a (FRN 1030918) 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 Leapmotor International Business S.p.a?
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. Leapmotor International Business S.p.a (FRN 1030918) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Leapmotor International Business S.p.a's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Leapmotor International Business S.p.a, 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 Leapmotor International Business S.p.a’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 024 7688 4000 and the website leapmotor.net/uk for Leapmotor International Business S.p.a. 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 4 other FCA firms, one of which is no longer authorised.
Is Leapmotor International Business S.p.a a scam or clone?
Leapmotor International Business S.p.a 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 Leapmotor International Business S.p.a?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Leapmotor International Business S.p.a's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Leapmotor International Business S.p.a use any other names?
It trades as Leapmotor, Leapmotor UK, SPOTiCAR and SPOTICAR UK.

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