LMC of Farnham Ltd

Reference number: 544539

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its 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.
  • LMC of Farnham Ltd (FRN 544539) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use LMC of Farnham's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from LMC of Farnham, 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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When lmc-farnham.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01420 384262 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU35 0QP
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Other names (9)

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

  • Bordon Self Drive Trading name
  • Citroen Leasing Trading name
  • Citroen online Trading name
  • Citroen Supermarket Trading name
  • Daves Vans Trading name
  • Lease Nation Trading name
  • LMC Nationwide Trading name
  • LMC Vehicle Hire Trading name
  • The Family Car Centre 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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
01619456
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 March 1982 (44 years old)
Registered office
Farnham, Road, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 0QP
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Roger Evan Powell Director Sep 1942 Not published 2 other companies
Heidy Powell Secretary Not published 23 Feb 2001 –

Other companies run by its director

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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£819k

+5.4% from £777k

Cash at bank

£49.0k

Up £47.8k from £1,233

Employees (average)

27

−40% from 45

Owed within a year

£1.29m

+28% from £1.00m

No turnover or profit for the year to 31 December 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £14.6m turnover and £119k profit, for the year to 31 December 2020.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01619456. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

LMC of Farnham’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (12)

2016

31 December 2016

  • Roger Evan Powell took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2011

31 March 2011

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1982

3 March 1982

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (3 shown here)
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Firms like LMC of Farnham

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

In Bordon

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is LMC of Farnham Ltd FCA authorised?
LMC of Farnham Ltd (FRN 544539) 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 LMC of Farnham?
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. LMC of Farnham Ltd (FRN 544539) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use LMC of Farnham's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from LMC of Farnham, 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 LMC of Farnham’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01420 384262 and the website lmc-farnham.co.uk for LMC of Farnham. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is LMC of Farnham a scam or clone?
LMC of Farnham 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 LMC of Farnham?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for LMC of Farnham's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns LMC of Farnham?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of LMC of Farnham: Mr Roger Evan Powell (75–100% of shares).
Who runs LMC of Farnham?
Companies House lists one director of LMC of Farnham: Roger Evan Powell.
How long has LMC of Farnham been in business?
The company was formed on 3 March 1982.
What do LMC of Farnham’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £819k (+5.4% from £777k) and cash at bank of £49.0k (up £47.8k from £1,233).
Does LMC of Farnham use any other names?
It trades as Bordon Self Drive, Citroen Leasing, Citroen online, Citroen Supermarket and Daves Vans, and 4 more names.

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