Lotus Cars Limited

Reference number: 948785

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Car Benefit Car Schemes Limited Reference number: 717625 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Lotus Cars Limited (FRN 948785) introduces customers to Car Benefit Car Schemes Limited (FRN 717625). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Lotus Cars.
  • Example: if Lotus Cars refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Lotus Cars itself.
  • 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 lotuscars.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07387 578576 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NR14 8EZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Lotus Financial Services Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Car Benefit Car Schemes 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
00895081
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 January 1967 (59 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of motor vehicles (SIC 29100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Qingfeng Feng Director Oct 1972 29 Sep 2017 7 other companies
Jun Chen Director Sep 1983 11 Aug 2025 3 other companies
Matthew William Nice Secretary Not published 31 Dec 2019 –

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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
7
closed down
3
run together
3

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 70 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Lotus Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (135)

2021

9 April 2021

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2019

11 March 2019

  • Group Lotus Limited gave up control
  • Lotus Group International Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

29 September 2017

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Group Lotus Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1967

1 January 1967

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 135 events

  • All 135 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 128
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 135 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lotus Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Lotus Cars Limited (FRN 948785) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Lotus Cars?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Lotus Cars Limited (FRN 948785) introduces customers to Car Benefit Car Schemes Limited (FRN 717625). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Lotus Cars. Example: if Lotus Cars refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Lotus Cars itself. 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 Lotus Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07387 578576 and the website lotuscars.com for Lotus Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lotus Cars a scam or clone?
Lotus Cars 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 Lotus Cars?
Protection works through Car Benefit Car Schemes Limited, the principal firm responsible for Lotus Cars's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Lotus Cars?
Lotus Cars is owned by Lotus Group International Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 11 March 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Group Lotus Limited.
Who runs Lotus Cars?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Lotus Cars: Qingfeng Feng and Jun Chen.
How long has Lotus Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 1 January 1967.
Does Lotus Cars use any other names?
It trades as Lotus Financial Services.

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