LSH Auto UK Limited

Reference number: 745459

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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.
  • LSH Auto UK Limited (FRN 745459) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use LSH Auto UK's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from LSH Auto UK, 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.

This company holds another FCA record

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When lshauto.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 672 6772 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SK4 2BE
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Other names (26)

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

  • LSH Auto Advantage Trading name
  • LSH BYD of Macclesfield Trading name
  • LSH BYD of Stockport Trading name
  • LSH BYD of Tamworth Trading name
  • LSH BYD of West London Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Birmingham Central Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Erdington Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Macclesfield Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Solihull Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Stockport Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Tamworth Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Whitefield Trading name
  • Smart at Mercedes-Benz Macclesfield Trading name
  • Smart at Mercedes-Benz of Birmingham Trading name
  • Smart at Mercedes-Benz of Stockport Trading name
  • Smart at Mercedes-Benz Tamworth Trading name
  • LSH BYD Bury Former trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Birmingham Former trading name
  • Mercedes Benz of Erdington Commercial Former trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Manchester Former trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Manchester Central Former trading name
  • Mercedes Benz of Stockport Commercial Former trading name
  • Smart at Mercedes-Benz Manchester Former trading name
  • Smart at Mercedes-Benz of Macclesfield Former trading name
  • Smart at Mercedes-Benz of Manchester Former trading name
  • Smart at Mercedes-Benz of Tamworth Former 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
10066569
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 March 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Mercedes - Benz Of Stockport, Brighton Road, Stockport, SK4 2BE
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Vaughan Ambrose Blackman Director Jan 1983 30 Apr 2023 None
Andrew Sik Ming Wu Director Apr 1971 1 Nov 2025 None
VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 29 Jun 2016 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 9 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

LSH Auto UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (68)

2016

28 April 2016

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

16 March 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 68 events

  • All 68 events in its history (2 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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Firms connected to LSH Auto UK

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with LSH Auto UK. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 68 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is LSH Auto UK Limited FCA authorised?
LSH Auto UK Limited (FRN 745459) 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 LSH Auto UK?
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. LSH Auto UK Limited (FRN 745459) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use LSH Auto UK's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from LSH Auto UK, 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 LSH Auto UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 672 6772 and the website lshauto.co.uk for LSH Auto UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is LSH Auto UK a scam or clone?
LSH Auto UK 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 LSH Auto UK?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for LSH Auto UK's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who runs LSH Auto UK?
Companies House lists 2 directors of LSH Auto UK: Vaughan Ambrose Blackman and Andrew Sik Ming Wu.
How long has LSH Auto UK been in business?
The company was formed on 16 March 2016.
Does LSH Auto UK use any other names?
It trades as LSH Auto Advantage, LSH BYD of Macclesfield, LSH BYD of Stockport, LSH BYD of Tamworth and LSH BYD of West London, and 11 more names. It has previously used 10 other names, including LSH BYD Bury, Mercedes-Benz of Birmingham and Mercedes Benz of Erdington Commercial.

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