Vertu First Investments Limited

Reference number: 307254

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When vertumotors.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 491 2121 is, and the 7 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode NE11 0XA
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Other names (112)

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

  • Vertu Trading name
  • Vertu Birmingham Fleet Trading name
  • Vertu BYD Trading name
  • Vertu BYD Gloucester Trading name
  • Vertu BYD Morpeth Trading name
  • Vertu BYD Worcester Trading name
  • Vertu Ford Trading name
  • Vertu Ford Birmingham Trading name
  • Vertu Ford Bolton Trading name
  • Vertu Ford Bromley Trading name
  • Vertu Ford Cheltenham Trading name
  • Vertu Ford Crewe Trading name
  • Vertu Ford Durham Trading name
  • Vertu Ford Gloucester Trading name
  • Vertu Ford Hartlepool Trading name
  • Vertu Ford Macclesfield Trading name
  • Vertu Ford Newcastle Trading name
  • Vertu Ford Orpington Trading name
  • Vertu Ford Redditch Trading name
  • Vertu Ford Shirley Trading name
  • Vertu Ford Stafford Trading name
  • Vertu Ford Stoke Trading name
  • Vertu Ford West Bromwich Trading name
  • Vertu Ford Wigan Trading name
  • Vertu Ford Worcester Trading name
  • Vertu Geely Trading name
  • Vertu Geely Kings Norton Trading name
  • Vertu Mazda Trading name
  • Vertu Mazda Redditch Trading name
  • Vertu Motors Trading name
  • Bristol Street First Investments Ltd Former name
  • Bristol Street Birmingham Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Bolton Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Bromley [ Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Cheltenham Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Crewe Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Durham Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Gloucester Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Hartlepool Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Kings Norton Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Macclesfield Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Morpeth Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Birmingham Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Bolton Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Bromley Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors BYD Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors BYD Gloucester Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors BYD Worcester Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Cheltenham Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Crewe Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Durham Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Gloucester Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Hartlepool Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Kings Norton Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Macclesfield Citroen Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Macclesfield Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Morpeth Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Morpeth Hyundai Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Newcastle Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Orpington Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Redditch Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Redditch Mazda Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Shirley Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Stafford Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Stoke Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors West Bromwich Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Wigan Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Worcester BYD Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Worcester Citroen Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Motors Worcester Ford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Orpington Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Redditch Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Shirley Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Stafford Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Stoke Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Stroud Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Used Car Centre Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Vehicle Solutions Former trading name
  • Bristol Street West Bromwich Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Wigan Former trading name
  • Bristol Street Worcester Former trading name
  • Car Credit Former trading name
  • leasecarsdirect.co.uk Former trading name
  • Macklin Motors Former trading name
  • Macklin Motors Dunfermline Former trading name
  • Macklin Motors Dunfermline Ford Former trading name
  • Macklin Motors Ford Former trading name
  • Macklin Motors Ford Glasgow Former trading name
  • Macklin Motors Glasgow Former trading name
  • Macklin Motors Glasgow Ford Former trading name
  • Macklin Motors Hamilton Former trading name
  • Macklin Motors Hamilton Ford Former trading name
  • Motor Nation Former trading name
  • Vertu BYD Hartlepool Former trading name
  • Vertu Ford Kings Norton Former trading name
  • Vertu Ford Morpeth Former trading name
  • Vertu Ford Orpington Transit Centre Former trading name
  • Vertu Mazda Sheffield Former trading name
  • Vertu Mazda York Former trading name
  • Vertu Redditch Mazda Former trading name
  • Vertu Vehicle Solutions Former trading name
  • www.bristolstreet.co.uk Former trading name
  • www.carcreditassured.co.uk Former trading name
  • www.compareclickcall.co.uk Former trading name
  • www.leasecarsdirect.com Former trading name
  • www.leasecarsdirect.co.uk Former trading name
  • www.macklinmotors.co.uk Former trading name
  • www.partshop247.co.uk Former trading name
  • www.vertumotors.com Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
00251237
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 October 1930 (96 years old)
Registered office
Vertu House Fifth Avenue Business Park, Team Valley, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE11 0XA, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Karen Anderson Director Nov 1971 26 Mar 2007 117 other companies
Robert Thomas Forrester Director Sep 1969 26 Mar 2007 141 other companies
David Paul Crane Director Oct 1967 4 Nov 2008 78 other companies
Tom Ross Garratt Director May 1986 28 Mar 2024 5 other companies
Leonardo Caruso Director Sep 1977 1 Jan 2026 5 other companies
Nicola Jane Carrington Loose Secretary Not published 1 Mar 2019 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
176
closed down
62
are FCA-registered
12

In the full report: all 176 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 12 on the FCA register
  • The 85 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 19 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Vertu First Investments’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (229)

2025

2 April 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Bristol Street First Investments Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Vertu Motors PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

26 March 2007

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1930

8 October 1930

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 229 events

  • All 229 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 27
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Firms connected to Vertu First Investments

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

connected firms
9
share a director
9
share its phone number
7

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (9), the same phone number (7), the same postcode (8)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like Vertu First Investments

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • 176 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 229 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vertu First Investments Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Vertu First Investments Limited (FRN 307254) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Vertu First Investments’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 491 2121 and the website vertumotors.com for Vertu First Investments. 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 7 other FCA firms.
Is Vertu First Investments a scam or clone?
Vertu First Investments 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 Vertu First Investments?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Vertu First Investments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Vertu First Investments?
Vertu First Investments is owned by Vertu Motors PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Vertu First Investments?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Vertu First Investments: Karen Anderson, Robert Thomas Forrester, David Paul Crane, Tom Ross Garratt and Leonardo Caruso.
How long has Vertu First Investments been in business?
The company was formed on 8 October 1930, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Vertu First Investments use any other names?
It trades as Vertu, Vertu Birmingham Fleet, Vertu BYD, Vertu BYD Gloucester and Vertu BYD Morpeth, and 25 more names. It has previously used 82 other names, including Bristol Street First Investments Ltd, Bristol Street Birmingham and Bristol Street Bolton.

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