Lee Williamson t/a LW Motor Sales: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 5 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions

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

lwmotorsales.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01262 677708
Address

L W Motors, 131 Hilderthorpe Road, Bridlington, East Riding Of Yorkshire, YO15 3EX, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When lwmotorsales.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01262 677708 is
Who else gives the postcode YO15 3EX

Other names (3)

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

LW Motors Trading name: A name it trades under now.
lwmotorsales.com Trading name: A name it trades under now.
lwmotorsales.co.uk 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 (3 permissions)

Credit Broking
Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling

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

Lee Williamson t/a LW Motor Sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (8)

2021

7 October 2021

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 8 events

All 8 events in its history (2 shown here)

Firms connected to Lee Williamson t/a LW Motor Sales

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Lee Williamson t/a LW Motor Sales. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Lee Williamson t/a LW Motor Sales

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

In Bridlington

Higgs and Barker LimitedBridlingtonAuthorised Nicholls Car Sales LimitedBridlingtonAuthorised Reliance garage (York) LimitedBridlingtonAppointed representative

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3 background checks on its contact details
All 8 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lee Williamson t/a LW Motor Sales FCA authorised?

Yes, Lee Williamson t/a LW Motor Sales (FRN 958913) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2021 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Lee Williamson t/a LW Motor Sales’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01262 677708 and the website lwmotorsales.com for Lee Williamson t/a LW Motor Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Lee Williamson t/a LW Motor Sales a scam or clone?

Lee Williamson t/a LW Motor Sales 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 Lee Williamson t/a LW Motor Sales?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Lee Williamson t/a LW Motor Sales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Lee Williamson t/a LW Motor Sales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Does Lee Williamson t/a LW Motor Sales use any other names?

It trades as LW Motors and lwmotorsales.com. It has previously used the name lwmotorsales.co.uk.