Sinclair Garages (Bridgend) Ltd

Reference number: 744428

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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

SINCLAIR GARAGES LIMITED Reference number: 305925 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.
  • Sinclair Garages (Bridgend) Ltd (FRN 744428) is an AR of SINCLAIR GARAGES LIMITED (FRN 305925). When you use Sinclair Garages (Bridgend)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Sinclair Garages (Bridgend), 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When sinclair.volkswagen.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01656 664241 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF31 1TZ
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Other names (4)

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

  • Bridgend Audi Trading name
  • Sinclair Audi Trading name
  • Sinclair Buzz Centre Bridgend Trading name
  • Sinclair Volkswagen Bridgend Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Sinclair Garages 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

Sinclair Garages (Bridgend)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (1) All events (5)

2016

18 April 2016

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 5 events

  • All 5 events in its history (1 shown here)
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 5 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sinclair Garages (Bridgend) Ltd FCA authorised?
Sinclair Garages (Bridgend) Ltd (FRN 744428) 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 Sinclair Garages (Bridgend)?
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. Sinclair Garages (Bridgend) Ltd (FRN 744428) is an AR of SINCLAIR GARAGES LIMITED (FRN 305925). When you use Sinclair Garages (Bridgend)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Sinclair Garages (Bridgend), 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 Sinclair Garages (Bridgend)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01656 664241 and the website sinclair.volkswagen.co.uk for Sinclair Garages (Bridgend). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sinclair Garages (Bridgend) a scam or clone?
Sinclair Garages (Bridgend) 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 Sinclair Garages (Bridgend)?
Protection works through Sinclair Garages Limited, the principal firm responsible for Sinclair Garages (Bridgend)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Sinclair Garages (Bridgend) use any other names?
It trades as Bridgend Audi, Sinclair Audi, Sinclair Buzz Centre Bridgend and Sinclair Volkswagen Bridgend.

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