Azur Auto Limited

Reference number: 530911

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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

Birchwood Garages Limited Reference number: 309454 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.
  • Azur Auto Limited (FRN 530911) is an AR of Birchwood Garages Limited (FRN 309454). When you use Azur Auto's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Azur Auto, 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 destinationtriumph.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01903 01903 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RH20 4AJ
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Other names (11)

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

  • Azur Skoda Trading name
  • Birchwood Kia Bognor Regis Trading name
  • Birchwood Kia Chichester Trading name
  • Bognor Regis Kia Trading name
  • Chichester Kia Trading name
  • Destination Libra Triumph Trading name
  • Destination Motorcyles Trading name
  • Destination Triumph Trading name
  • Destination Triumph Washington Trading name
  • Ian Kenneth Sexton Former name
  • Libra Triumph Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Birchwood Garages 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
06513466
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 February 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
2/4 Ash Lane Rustington, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 3BZ, United Kingdom
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)
  • Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (SIC 45400)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian Kenneth Sexton Director Oct 1956 26 Feb 2008 13 other companies
LUCRAFT SECRETARIAL LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 26 Feb 2008 –

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
13
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 13 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
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£29.2m

−5.2% from £30.8m

Profit before tax

−£105k

Down £28.0k from −£77.0k

Net assets

£3.70m

−2.1% from £3.78m

Cash at bank

£195k

+17% from £166k

Turnover and profit

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 06513466. 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

Azur Auto’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (15)

2017

1 January 2017

  • Sexton Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

11 February 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Libra Triumph Limited"

FCA register

2011

7 January 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "Ian Kenneth Sexton"

FCA register

2010

1 September 2010

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2008

26 February 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Azur Auto

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

connected firms
4
share a director
4
past link
1

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
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Azur Auto Limited FCA authorised?
Azur Auto Limited (FRN 530911) 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 Azur Auto?
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. Azur Auto Limited (FRN 530911) is an AR of Birchwood Garages Limited (FRN 309454). When you use Azur Auto's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Azur Auto, 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 Azur Auto’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01903 01903 and the website destinationtriumph.co.uk for Azur Auto. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Azur Auto a scam or clone?
Azur Auto 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 Azur Auto?
Protection works through Birchwood Garages Limited, the principal firm responsible for Azur Auto's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Azur Auto?
Azur Auto is owned by Sexton Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 1 January 2017.
Who runs Azur Auto?
Companies House lists one director of Azur Auto: Ian Kenneth Sexton.
How long has Azur Auto been in business?
The company was formed on 26 February 2008.
What do Azur Auto’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £29.2m (−5.2% from £30.8m) and profit before tax of −£105k (down £28.0k from −£77.0k).
Does Azur Auto use any other names?
It trades as Azur Skoda, Birchwood Kia Bognor Regis, Birchwood Kia Chichester, Bognor Regis Kia and Chichester Kia, and 4 more names. It has previously used 2 other names: Ian Kenneth Sexton and Libra Triumph Limited.

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