Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
00251237
Last scraped
2 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Vertu Motors plc
    Vertu House
    Fifth Avenue
    Team Valley Trading Estate
    Gateshead
    NE11 0XA
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441914912121
  • Complaints Contact

    Vertu Motors plc
    Vertu House
    Fifth Avenue
    Team Valley Trading Estate
    Gateshead
    NE11 0XA
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441914912121

What this firm is allowed to do

The regulated activities the FCA has granted this firm permission to carry out.

  • P2P Lending Advice

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance)

  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

  • Authorised to Operate

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    • · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.
  • Arranges Investments

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

  • Insurance Admin

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

  • Credit Brokering

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Limited to credit broking for the purposes of or in connection with the sale or hire of motor vehicles.
  • Stockbroking

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

  • Debt Negotiation

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    • · This permission is limited to debt adjusting which is provided in connection with the whole or partial settlement of credit agreements for vehicle finance.
  • Debt Advice

    Show 1 limitation
    • · This permission is limited to debt counselling which is provided in connection with the whole or partial settlement of credit agreements for vehicle finance.
  • Investment Setup

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

Approved individuals

Senior staff personally approved by the FCA to hold their roles here.

  • Martin Gibson

    IRN MXG00925

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 13 Oct 2025)
  • Martin Leach

    IRN MXL00267

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (9 Dec 2019 to 9 Feb 2022)
  • Matthew Barr

    IRN MXB00580

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 9 Dec 2019)
  • Michael Clarke

    IRN MXC00505

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 9 Dec 2019)
  • Michael Sherwin

    IRN MXS03669

    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (1 Oct 2018 to 28 Feb 2019)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (24 Mar 2017 to 28 Feb 2019)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (1 Jul 2015 to 28 Feb 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (1 Jul 2015 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • CF1 Director (1 Jul 2015 to 28 Feb 2019)
  • Neil Bianchi

    IRN NXB00220

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (9 Dec 2019 to 14 Oct 2022)
  • Nicola Boddy

    IRN NXB00221

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 9 Dec 2019)
  • Nicola Loose

    IRN NXL00075

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 9 Dec 2019)
  • Patrick Joseph Smiley

    IRN PJS01325

    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (14 Jan 2005 to 14 Jan 2005)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (14 Jan 2005 to 14 Jan 2005)
    • CF1 Director (14 Jan 2005 to 14 Jan 2005)
  • Paul Lunan

    IRN PXL00176

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Dec 2022)

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