SMC (Exeter) Limited

Reference number: 584243

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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.
  • SMC (Exeter) Limited (FRN 584243) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use SMC (Exeter)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from SMC (Exeter), 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 smcgaragegroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01392 457700 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EX4 6NA
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Other names (6)

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

  • SMC County Garage Trading name
  • SMC Exeter SEAT Trading name
  • SMC Garage Group Trading name
  • SMC Select Trading name
  • S.M.C Exeter Ltd Former name
  • S.M.C Seat 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
03777614
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 May 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Suite B First Floor Tourism House, Pynes Hill, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5WS, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Michael Dart Director Nov 1944 29 Jun 1999 10 other companies
Denise Mary Dart Director Oct 1947 29 Jun 1999 4 other companies
Robert Michael Dart Director Aug 1971 31 Mar 2015 4 other companies
Anna Louise Jeffery Director Jul 1973 31 Mar 2015 3 other companies
David Michael Dart Secretary Not published 29 Jun 1999 10 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
10
closed down
4
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 10 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 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 4 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£910k

<1% from £908k

Cash at bank

£153k

−43% from £270k

Employees (average)

14

Same as 14

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03777614. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

SMC (Exeter)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (19)

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Michael Dart became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Denise Mary Dart became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

29 January 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "S.M.C Exeter Ltd"

FCA register

2012

4 July 2012

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1999

26 May 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to SMC (Exeter)

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like SMC (Exeter)

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

In Exeter

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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is SMC (Exeter) Limited FCA authorised?
SMC (Exeter) Limited (FRN 584243) 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 SMC (Exeter)?
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. SMC (Exeter) Limited (FRN 584243) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use SMC (Exeter)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from SMC (Exeter), 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 SMC (Exeter)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01392 457700 and the website smcgaragegroup.com for SMC (Exeter). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is SMC (Exeter) a scam or clone?
SMC (Exeter) 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 SMC (Exeter)?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for SMC (Exeter)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns SMC (Exeter)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of SMC (Exeter): Mr David Michael Dart (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Denise Mary Dart (25–50% of shares).
Who runs SMC (Exeter)?
Companies House lists 4 directors of SMC (Exeter): David Michael Dart, Denise Mary Dart, Robert Michael Dart and Anna Louise Jeffery.
How long has SMC (Exeter) been in business?
The company was formed on 26 May 1999.
What do SMC (Exeter)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £910k (<1% from £908k) and cash at bank of £153k (−43% from £270k).
Does SMC (Exeter) use any other names?
It trades as SMC County Garage, SMC Exeter SEAT, SMC Garage Group and SMC Select. It has previously used 2 other names: S.M.C Exeter Ltd and S.M.C Seat.

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