Trade Vehicle Scotland Ltd

Reference number: 1060669

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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.

Appointed for under a year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2026
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Responsible principal firm

Forward Asset Finance Limited Reference number: 630723 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.
TRADE VEHICLE SCOTLAND LTD (FRN 1060669) is an AR of Forward Asset Finance Limited (FRN 630723). When you use TRADE VEHICLE SCOTLAND's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from TRADE VEHICLE SCOTLAND, 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.

Website

tradevehiclescotland.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0141 291 5250
Address

Office 2, 2 Wellington Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA3 2JQ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When tradevehiclescotland.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0141 291 5250 is
Who else gives the postcode PA3 2JQ

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Forward Asset 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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: SC893643 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 22 June 2026 (less than a year old)
Registered office: Office 2, 2 Wellington Street, Paisley, PA3 2JQ, Scotland
Nature of business: Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Kaitlin Weir Caruana	Director	Nov 2005	7 Jul 2026	None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

Confirmation that its director runs no other company
Both people who have been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Trade Vehicle Scotland’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (8)

2026

4 September 2026

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

16 July 2026

Craig Michael John Cooper gave up control

Companies House

13 July 2026

Kaitlin Weir Caruana took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

22 June 2026

Incorporated at Companies House
Craig Michael John Cooper took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

All 8 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 3

Firms connected to Trade Vehicle Scotland

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

connected firm: 1
no longer authorised: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Trade Vehicle Scotland

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

In Paisley

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Every company its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 8 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Trade Vehicle Scotland Ltd FCA authorised?

Trade Vehicle Scotland Ltd (FRN 1060669) 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 Trade Vehicle Scotland?

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. Trade Vehicle Scotland Ltd (FRN 1060669) is an AR of Forward Asset Finance Limited (FRN 630723). When you use Trade Vehicle Scotland's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Trade Vehicle Scotland, 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 Trade Vehicle Scotland’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 291 5250 and the website tradevehiclescotland.co.uk for Trade Vehicle Scotland. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Trade Vehicle Scotland a scam or clone?

Trade Vehicle Scotland 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 Trade Vehicle Scotland?

Protection works through Forward Asset Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Trade Vehicle Scotland's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Trade Vehicle Scotland?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Trade Vehicle Scotland: Miss Kaitlin Weir Caruana (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Craig Michael John Cooper.

Who runs Trade Vehicle Scotland?

Companies House lists one director of Trade Vehicle Scotland: Kaitlin Weir Caruana.

How long has Trade Vehicle Scotland been in business?

The company was formed on 22 June 2026.

Sources and links

Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
Its Companies House record gov.uk
Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk