W.r.davies (Motors)limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 21 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 1938
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2025

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

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

01743 295200
Address

W R Davies (Motors) Ltd, Haughmond View, Sitka Drive, Shrewsbury Business Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6LG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When wrdavies.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01743 295200 is
Who else gives the postcode SY2 6LG

Other names (4)

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

W R Davies Trading name: A name it trades under now.
W.R.Davies Motor Group Trading name: A name it trades under now.
W R Davies Stafford Trading name: A name it trades under now.
K J Ford Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.

Show FCA detail (9 permissions)

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: 00347316 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 14 December 1938 (87 years old)
Registered office: W.R.Davies, Conwy Road, Llandudno Junction, Gwynedd, LL31 9BA
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
Jonathan Rees Davies	Director	Mar 1972	31 Dec 1996	12 other companies
Douglas James Conway	Director	Oct 1964	17 Sep 2013	3 other companies
Neil Douglas Sullivan	Director	Apr 1967	17 Sep 2013	4 other companies
Craig John Donald Taylor	Director	May 1978	1 Dec 2018	9 other companies
Patrick Brian Weilds	Director	Nov 1970	16 Sep 2025	1 other company
Craig John Donald Taylor	Secretary	Not published	14 Jul 2025	–

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: 20
closed down: 10
are FCA-registered: 4

In the full report: all 20 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 4 on the FCA register
The 4 companies these 5 directors run together
All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Group accountsAudited

Turnover

£166.2m

−1.8% from £169.3m

Profit before tax

£1.11m

−38% from £1.80m

Net assets

£17.4m

−6.3% from £18.6m

Cash at bank

£1.15m

−29% from £1.63m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

Every year from 2019 to 2025
Both charts, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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.

The figures for the year to 31 December 2025 were read from the printed accounts, because the filing does not tag them in a form that can be read automatically. They were checked against the accounts’ own totals.

These are group figures: the firm and the companies it owns, combined.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 00347316. 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

W.r.davies (Motors)limited’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (27)

2016

6 April 2016

Jonathan Rees Davies took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1938

14 December 1938

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

All 27 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 14

Firms connected to W.r.davies (Motors)limited

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

connected firms: 4
share a director: 4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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20 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
7 years of accounts, charted
All 27 events in its history
4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is W.r.davies (Motors)limited FCA authorised?

Yes, W.r.davies (Motors)limited (FRN 307432) 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 W.r.davies (Motors)limited’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01743 295200 and the website wrdavies.co.uk for W.r.davies (Motors)limited. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is W.r.davies (Motors)limited a scam or clone?

W.r.davies (Motors)limited 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 W.r.davies (Motors)limited?

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 W.r.davies (Motors)limited to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns W.r.davies (Motors)limited?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of W.r.davies (Motors)limited: Mr Jonathan Rees Davies (75–100% of shares).

Who runs W.r.davies (Motors)limited?

Companies House lists 5 directors of W.r.davies (Motors)limited: Jonathan Rees Davies, Douglas James Conway, Neil Douglas Sullivan, Craig John Donald Taylor and Patrick Brian Weilds.

How long has W.r.davies (Motors)limited been in business?

The company was formed on 14 December 1938, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.

What do W.r.davies (Motors)limited’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £166.2m (−1.8% from £169.3m) and profit before tax of £1.11m (−38% from £1.80m).

Does W.r.davies (Motors)limited use any other names?

It trades as W R Davies, W.R.Davies Motor Group and W R Davies Stafford. It has previously used the name K J Ford.