Northgate Vehicle Sales Limited: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 11 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1989
One of its directors is also a director of a firm that is no longer authorised

Responsible principal firm

Consumer Credit Compliance Limited Reference number: 631736 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.
Northgate Vehicle Sales Limited (FRN 663350) is an AR of Consumer Credit Compliance Limited (FRN 631736). When you use Northgate Vehicle Sales's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Northgate Vehicle Sales, 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

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

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

0333 043 1099
Address

Northgate Centre, Lingfield Way, Darlington, County Durham, DN1 4PZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When vanmonster.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0333 043 1099 is
Who else gives the postcode DN1 4PZ

Other names (1)

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

Van Monster Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Consumer Credit 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: 02337128 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 20 January 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office: Northgate Centre, Lingfield Way, Darlington, DL1 4PZ, England
Nature of business: Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Martin Ward	Director	Feb 1967	24 Feb 2020	52 other companies
Rachel Maria Coulson	Director	Aug 1975	5 Dec 2025	35 other companies
Matthew David Barton	Secretary	Not published	16 Jul 2024	–

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: 60
closed down: 20
are FCA-registered: 5

In the full report: all 60 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 5 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 27 companies these 2 directors run together
All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Northgate Vehicle Sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (37)

2016

16 April 2016

Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

2 January 2015

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1989

20 January 1989

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 37 events

All 37 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 33

Firms connected to Northgate Vehicle Sales

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

connected firms: 5
no longer authorised: 1
share a director: 5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Northgate Vehicle Sales

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

In Darlington

S.G. Petch LimitedDarlingtonAppointed representative AAA Car Sale LtdDarlingtonAuthorised Arrow Motor Company LimitedDarlingtonAuthorised Autohub Central ltdDarlingtonSee the register Avanti Motors LtdDarlingtonAuthorised Barmpton Motor Company LimitedDarlingtonAuthorised

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60 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 37 events in its history
5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Northgate Vehicle Sales Limited FCA authorised?

Northgate Vehicle Sales Limited (FRN 663350) 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 Northgate Vehicle Sales?

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. Northgate Vehicle Sales Limited (FRN 663350) is an AR of Consumer Credit Compliance Limited (FRN 631736). When you use Northgate Vehicle Sales's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Northgate Vehicle Sales, 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 Northgate Vehicle Sales’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 043 1099 and the website vanmonster.com for Northgate Vehicle Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Northgate Vehicle Sales a scam or clone?

Northgate Vehicle 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 Northgate Vehicle Sales?

Protection works through Consumer Credit Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Northgate Vehicle Sales's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Northgate Vehicle Sales?

Northgate Vehicle Sales is owned by Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 16 April 2016.

Who runs Northgate Vehicle Sales?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Northgate Vehicle Sales: Martin Ward and Rachel Maria Coulson.

How long has Northgate Vehicle Sales been in business?

The company was formed on 20 January 1989.

Does Northgate Vehicle Sales use any other names?

It trades as Van Monster.