Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
00694464
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.

  • Karen Anderson

    IRN KXA01337

    • CF1 Director (AR) (since 16 Oct 2025)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (31 Jul 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (1 Jul 2015 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (1 Apr 2009 to 1 Jul 2015)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (1 Apr 2009 to 1 Jul 2015)
  • Keith Sullivan

    IRN KXS00265

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 9 Dec 2019)
  • Leonardo Caruso

    IRN LXC08259

    • CF1 Director (AR) (since 10 Feb 2026)
  • Liam Fenwick

    IRN LXF00102

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 9 Dec 2019)
  • Matthew Barr

    IRN MXB00580

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 9 Dec 2019)
  • Matthew Knowles

    IRN MXK00882

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 1 Feb 2024)
  • Matthew Scholes

    IRN MXS00610

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Jul 2023)
  • Matthew Thompson

    IRN MXT00196

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (22 Aug 2023 to 1 Jun 2024)
  • Michael Cox

    IRN MXC00506

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (1 Feb 2024 to 31 May 2025)
  • 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)
    • CF1 Director (1 Jul 2015 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)

Appointed representatives

Smaller firms operating under this firm's FCA authorisation.

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