Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire Limited

Reference number: 453988

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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

Itc Compliance Limited Reference number: 313486 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.
  • SANDOWN DORSET AND WILTSHIRE LIMITED (FRN 453988) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use SANDOWN DORSET AND WILTSHIRE's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from SANDOWN DORSET AND WILTSHIRE, 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 mercedes-benzofdorchester.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01202 666330 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG21 6YH
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Other names (18)

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

  • Avocado Dorchester Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Poole Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz of Salisbury Trading name
  • Mercedes-Benz or Dorchester Trading name
  • Sandown Trading name
  • Sandown Group Trading name
  • Sandown Kia Salisbury Trading name
  • Sandown Mercedes-Benz Trading name
  • Sandown Motors Trading name
  • Sandown Omoda Jaecoo Trading name
  • Sandown Omoda & Jaecoo Poole Trading name
  • Smart of Epsom Trading name
  • Smart of Poole Trading name
  • Jacksons Bournemouth Ltd Former name
  • Mercedes Benz of Bournemouth Former trading name
  • Mercedes Benz of Christchurch Former trading name
  • Mercedes Benz of Dorchester Former trading name
  • Sandown Omoda & Jaecoo Basingstoke Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Itc 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
02866474
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 October 1993 (32 years old)
Registered office
1 Holes Bay Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BD
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gavin Alan Mcallister Director Jun 1981 1 Apr 2012 7 other companies
Wesley Thomas George Bird Director Aug 1980 26 Sep 2024 8 other companies
Wesley Thomas George Bird Secretary Not published 28 Nov 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
9
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 9 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 6 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (55)

2020

28 August 2020

  • Jacksons Investments Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

27 August 2020

  • Selanac Holdings Limited stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Selanac Holdings Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

21 November 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "Jacksons Bournemouth Ltd"

FCA register

2006

28 June 2006

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1993

27 October 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 55 events

  • All 55 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 24
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Firms connected to Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 55 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire Limited FCA authorised?
Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire Limited (FRN 453988) 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 Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire?
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. Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire Limited (FRN 453988) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire, 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 Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01202 666330 and the website mercedes-benzofdorchester.co.uk for Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire a scam or clone?
Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire 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 Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire?
Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire is owned by Jacksons Investments Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 28 August 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Selanac Holdings Limited.
Who runs Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire: Gavin Alan McAllister and Wesley Thomas George Bird.
How long has Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire been in business?
The company was formed on 27 October 1993.
Does Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire use any other names?
It trades as Avocado Dorchester, Mercedes-Benz of Poole, Mercedes-Benz of Salisbury, Mercedes-Benz or Dorchester and Sandown, and 8 more names. It has previously used 5 other names, including Jacksons Bournemouth Ltd, Mercedes Benz of Bournemouth and Mercedes Benz of Christchurch.

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