Scott Sutton A1 Autocare

Reference number: 1012650

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Introducer appointed representative

Scott Sutton A1 Autocare can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Jigsaw Finance Limited Reference number: 679612 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.
  • Scott Sutton A1 Autocare (FRN 1012650) introduces customers to Jigsaw Finance Limited (FRN 679612). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Scott Sutton A1 Autocare.
  • Example: if Scott Sutton A1 Autocare refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Scott Sutton A1 Autocare 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 jamesgracecars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01270 500225 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CW1 4NB
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Other names (1)

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

  • James Grace Car Sales Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Jigsaw Finance 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.

Key dates in its history

Scott Sutton A1 Autocare’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

12 April 2024

  • Became an introducer appointed representative
  • Began trading as "James Grace Car Sales"

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Scott Sutton A1 Autocare FCA authorised?
Scott Sutton A1 Autocare (FRN 1012650) 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 Scott Sutton A1 Autocare?
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. Scott Sutton A1 Autocare (FRN 1012650) introduces customers to Jigsaw Finance Limited (FRN 679612). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Scott Sutton A1 Autocare. Example: if Scott Sutton A1 Autocare refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Scott Sutton A1 Autocare 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 Scott Sutton A1 Autocare’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01270 500225 and the website jamesgracecars.co.uk for Scott Sutton A1 Autocare. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Scott Sutton A1 Autocare a scam or clone?
Scott Sutton A1 Autocare 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 Scott Sutton A1 Autocare?
Protection works through Jigsaw Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Scott Sutton A1 Autocare's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Scott Sutton A1 Autocare use any other names?
It trades as James Grace Car Sales.

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