Lewis Brooks

Reference number: 952705

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No longer authorised

Lewis Brooks is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Authorisation ended 30 September 2026.

Website, phone number and address

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  • Last known website

    approved-cars.co.uk

  • Last known phone number

    07799 143835

  • Last known address

    Blackbess Lane, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 9LZ, United Kingdom

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  • When approved-cars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07799 143835 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KT16 9LZ
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Other names (4)

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

  • Approved Cars Trading name
  • CVS Trading name
  • The Car Finance Guys Trading name
  • Cooper Vehicle Sales Former trading name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • The record is closed
    Cover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

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

Lewis Brooks’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (8)

2026

30 September 2026

  • No longer regulated by the FCA
  • Stopped being authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2021

14 June 2021

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (3 shown here)
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lewis Brooks FCA authorised?
No. Lewis Brooks (FRN 952705) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer authorised.
Is Lewis Brooks a scam or clone?
Lewis Brooks is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.
Is my money safe with Lewis Brooks?
Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with Lewis Brooks has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Does Lewis Brooks use any other names?
It trades as Approved Cars, CVS and The Car Finance Guys. It has previously used the name Cooper Vehicle Sales.

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