Peter West

Reference number: 568214

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Introducer appointed representative

Peter West can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Meridian Finance Partners Ltd Reference number: 661646 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.
  • Peter West (FRN 568214) introduces customers to Meridian Finance Partners Ltd (FRN 661646). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Peter West.
  • Example: if Peter West refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Peter West 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

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 321carsforyou.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8654 4146 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CR0 7RB
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Other names (3)

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

  • 321 Car Finance Trading name
  • Portland Motor Company Former trading name
  • P West Cars Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Meridian Finance Partners Ltd, 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.

Key dates in its history

Peter West’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (1) All events (6)

2011

7 November 2011

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 6 events

  • All 6 events in its history (1 shown here)
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  • All 6 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Peter West FCA authorised?
Peter West (FRN 568214) 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 Peter West?
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. Peter West (FRN 568214) introduces customers to Meridian Finance Partners Ltd (FRN 661646). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Peter West. Example: if Peter West refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Peter West 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 Peter West’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8654 4146 and the website 321carsforyou.com for Peter West. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Peter West a scam or clone?
Peter West 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 Peter West?
Protection works through Meridian Finance Partners Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Peter West's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Peter West use any other names?
It trades as 321 Car Finance. It has previously used 2 other names: Portland Motor Company and P West Cars.

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