C.Russell Auto sales Ltd

Reference number: 574955

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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

Itc Compliance Limited Reference number: 313486 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.
  • C.Russell Auto sales Ltd (FRN 574955) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use C.Russell Auto sales's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from C.Russell Auto sales, 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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ciaranrussell.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 4461 5932 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT30 8HF
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Other names (1)

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

  • Ciaran Russell Auto Sales Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Itc 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
NI053540
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 January 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Maura Russell Director Apr 1957 12 Jan 2005 1 other company
Ciaran Thomas Russell Director Apr 1958 12 Jan 2005 2 other companies
Martin Russell Director May 1988 1 Jan 2015 1 other company
Maura Russell Secretary Not published 12 Jan 2005 1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 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
3
closed down
1
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.13m

+20% from £1.78m

Cash at bank

£122k

−64% from £343k

Employees (average)

16

−5.9% from 17

Owed within a year

£535k

−50% from £1.07m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company NI053540. 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

C.Russell Auto sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (13)

2024

1 February 2024

  • Martin Russell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Martin Russell stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

1 January 2017

  • Ciaran Thomas Russell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Maura Russell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

13 March 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Ciaran Russell Auto Sales"

FCA register

2012

13 February 2012

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2005

12 January 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is C.Russell Auto sales Ltd FCA authorised?
C.Russell Auto sales Ltd (FRN 574955) 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 C.Russell Auto sales?
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. C.Russell Auto sales Ltd (FRN 574955) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use C.Russell Auto sales's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from C.Russell Auto sales, 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 C.Russell Auto sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 4461 5932 and the website ciaranrussell.com for C.Russell Auto sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is C.Russell Auto sales a scam or clone?
C.Russell Auto sales 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 C.Russell Auto sales?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for C.Russell Auto sales's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns C.Russell Auto sales?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of C.Russell Auto sales: Mr Ciaran Thomas Russell (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Maura Russell (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Martin Russell.
Who runs C.Russell Auto sales?
Companies House lists 3 directors of C.Russell Auto sales: Maura Russell, Ciaran Thomas Russell and Martin Russell.
How long has C.Russell Auto sales been in business?
The company was formed on 12 January 2005.
What do C.Russell Auto sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £2.13m (+20% from £1.78m) and cash at bank of £122k (−64% from £343k).
Does C.Russell Auto sales use any other names?
It has previously used the name Ciaran Russell Auto Sales.

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