T.w. White & Sons Limited

Reference number: 578749

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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

Automotive Compliance Limited Reference number: 497010 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.
  • T.W. WHITE & SONS LIMITED (FRN 578749) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use T.W. WHITE & SONS's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from T.W. WHITE & SONS, 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 twwhiteandsons.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01372 452701 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KT24 5PE
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Other names (5)

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

  • T W White and Sons - Bookham Trading name
  • T W White And sons - Effingham Trading name
  • T W White And Sons - Orpington Trading name
  • T W White And Sons - Weybridge Trading name
  • T W White & Sons Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Automotive 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
00997024
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 December 1970 (55 years old)
Registered office
The Crossroads Guildford Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5PE, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Karen Elizabeth Basson Director Apr 1958 15 Jan 2018 4 other companies
Neil Peter White Director Jun 1955 Not published 9 other companies
Karen Elizabeth Basson Secretary Not published 15 Jan 2018 –

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
11
closed down
5
run together
2

In the full report: all 11 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 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£54.9m

+3.9% from £52.9m

Profit before tax

£757k

+217% from £239k

Net assets

£2.84m

−4.4% from £2.96m

Cash at bank

£312k

−20% from £392k

Turnover and profit

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 00997024. 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

T.w. White & Sons’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (18)

2026

1 October 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "T W White & Sons Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Neil Peter White became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Neil Peter White stopped being a part-owner
  • T.W.White & Sons (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2012

2 April 2012

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1970

14 December 1970

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is T.w. White & Sons Limited FCA authorised?
T.w. White & Sons Limited (FRN 578749) 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 T.w. White & Sons?
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. T.w. White & Sons Limited (FRN 578749) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use T.w. White & Sons's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from T.w. White & Sons, 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 T.w. White & Sons’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01372 452701 and the website twwhiteandsons.co.uk for T.w. White & Sons. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is T.w. White & Sons a scam or clone?
T.w. White & Sons 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 T.w. White & Sons?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for T.w. White & Sons's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns T.w. White & Sons?
T.w. White & Sons is owned by T.W.White & Sons (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Neil Peter White.
Who runs T.w. White & Sons?
Companies House lists 2 directors of T.w. White & Sons: Karen Elizabeth Basson and Neil Peter White.
How long has T.w. White & Sons been in business?
The company was formed on 14 December 1970.
What do T.w. White & Sons’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show turnover of £54.9m (+3.9% from £52.9m) and profit before tax of £757k (+217% from £239k).
Does T.w. White & Sons use any other names?
It trades as T W White and Sons - Bookham, T W White And sons - Effingham, T W White And Sons - Orpington and T W White And Sons - Weybridge. It has previously used the name T W White & Sons Ltd.

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