Wellington Motors Limited

Reference number: 953839

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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.
  • Wellington Motors Limited (FRN 953839) is an AR of AUTOMOTIVE COMPLIANCE LIMITED (FRN 497010). When you use Wellington Motors's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Wellington Motors, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When wellingtonmotors.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01823 667511 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TA21 9JE
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Other names (19)

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

  • Barnstaple Nissan Trading name
  • Exeter Chery Trading name
  • Exeter Direct Trading name
  • Exeter Nissan Trading name
  • Local Vans Direct Trading name
  • Sidmouth Motors Trading name
  • Taunton Direct Trading name
  • Wellington MG Trading name
  • Wellington Motors Omoda and Jaecoo Trading name
  • Wellington Nissan Trading name
  • Wellington Motors Ltd Former name
  • Barnstaple Former trading name
  • Barnstaple Motors Former trading name
  • Barnstaple Motors Nissan Former trading name
  • Exeter Former trading name
  • Exeter Motors Former trading name
  • German Service Centre Former trading name
  • South West Nissan Former trading name
  • Westpark Direct Former trading 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
03125962
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 November 1995 (30 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • 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
Matthew Charles Holcombe Director May 1979 12 Jan 2010 5 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
5
still active
5

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£71.8m

No earlier figure to compare

Profit before tax

£1.76m

No earlier figure to compare

Net assets

£10.2m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£1.00m

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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 03125962. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (47)

2021

27 August 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Wellington Motors Ltd"

FCA register

30 June 2021

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Wmg Property Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1995

14 November 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 47 events

  • All 47 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Wellington Motors

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

connected firm
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
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Firms like Wellington Motors

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

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 47 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wellington Motors Limited FCA authorised?
Wellington Motors Limited (FRN 953839) 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 Wellington Motors?
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. Wellington Motors Limited (FRN 953839) is an AR of AUTOMOTIVE COMPLIANCE LIMITED (FRN 497010). When you use Wellington Motors's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Wellington Motors, 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 Wellington Motors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01823 667511 and the website wellingtonmotors.co.uk for Wellington Motors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Wellington Motors a scam or clone?
Wellington Motors 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 Wellington Motors?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Wellington Motors's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Wellington Motors?
Wellington Motors is owned by Wmg Property Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Wellington Motors?
Companies House lists one director of Wellington Motors: Matthew Charles Holcombe.
How long has Wellington Motors been in business?
The company was formed on 14 November 1995.
What do Wellington Motors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £71.8m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £1.76m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Wellington Motors use any other names?
It trades as Barnstaple Nissan, Exeter Chery, Exeter Direct, Exeter Nissan and Local Vans Direct, and 5 more names. It has previously used 9 other names, including Wellington Motors Ltd, Barnstaple and Barnstaple Motors.

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