Vanacar Ltd

Reference number: 1064158

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

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

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.
VANACAR LTD (FRN 1064158) introduces customers to Jigsaw Finance Limited (FRN 679612). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not VANACAR.
Example: if VANACAR refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from VANACAR 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.

Website

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

01925 257647
Address

Alfred Street, Newton-Le-Willows, St. Helens, WA12 8BG, United Kingdom

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

When vanacar.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01925 257647 is
Who else gives the postcode WA12 8BG

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.

Companies House record

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

Company number: 17289197 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 20 June 2026 (less than a year old)
Registered office: 34 Queen Street Newton-Le-Willows, Warrington, Merseyside, WA12 9AZ, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Lewis Michael Russell	Director	Mar 1990	20 Jun 2026	None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

Confirmation that its director runs no other company

Key dates in its history

Vanacar’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

29 September 2026

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

20 June 2026

Incorporated at Companies House
Lewis Michael Russell took control (75–100% of shares)
Lewis Michael Russell appointed as a director

Companies House

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

Firms connected to Vanacar

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Vanacar. 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 Vanacar

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

In Newton-Le-Willows

Latitude Vehicles LimitedNewton-Le-WillowsAppointed representative R.m.c. Service Station LimitedNewton-Le-WillowsAuthorised

In the Warrington (WA) postcode area

Manor Park ClassicsRuncornAppointed representative Aaa Performance Cars LtdAppointed representative Aesthetic Technology LtdWarringtonAppointed representative Apexridge Auto Group LimitedRuncornAppointed representative

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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Every company its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 4 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vanacar Ltd FCA authorised?

Vanacar Ltd (FRN 1064158) 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 Vanacar?

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. Vanacar Ltd (FRN 1064158) introduces customers to Jigsaw Finance Limited (FRN 679612). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Vanacar. Example: if Vanacar refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Vanacar 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 Vanacar’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01925 257647 and the website vanacar.co.uk for Vanacar. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Vanacar a scam or clone?

Vanacar 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 Vanacar?

Protection works through Jigsaw Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Vanacar's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Vanacar?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Vanacar: Mr Lewis Michael Russell (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Vanacar?

Companies House lists one director of Vanacar: Lewis Michael Russell.

How long has Vanacar been in business?

The company was formed on 20 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