Celtic Automotive Limited

Reference number: 518237

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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.
  • Celtic Automotive Limited (FRN 518237) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Celtic Automotive's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Celtic Automotive, 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 celticdirect.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01792 301100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SA4 3AB
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Other names (6)

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

  • Celtic Auto Group Trading name
  • Celtic Mitsubishi Limited Former name
  • Celtic Mitsubishi Ltd Former name
  • Celtic Direct Former trading name
  • Celtic Mitsubishi Former trading name
  • Celtic Subaru Former trading 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
07112735
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 December 2009 (16 years old)
Registered office
Celtic Mitsubishi Victoria Road, Gorseinon, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA4 3AB
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)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Antonio Sciascia Director Dec 1968 24 Dec 2009 1 other company
Dominic Castle Director Jul 1983 1 Aug 2022 None

Other companies run by these 2 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 company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£1.09m

+9.5% from £997k

Cash at bank

£894k

+14% from £787k

Employees (average)

21

+11% from 19

Owed within a year

£1.48m

+39% from £1.07m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 07112735. 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

Celtic Automotive’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (23)

2021

25 October 2021

  • Tracy Louise Sciascia became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

31 August 2021

  • Antonio Sciascia became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Kathryn Mary Reason no longer has significant control
  • Philip Nicholas Reason no longer has significant control

Companies House

2019

5 April 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Celtic Mitsubishi Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Kathryn Mary Reason gained significant control
  • Philip Nicholas Reason gained significant control

Companies House

2015

28 January 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Celtic Mitsubishi Ltd"

FCA register

2010

19 February 2010

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2009

24 December 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Celtic Automotive

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Celtic Automotive. 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 Celtic Automotive

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

In Swansea

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Celtic Automotive Limited FCA authorised?
Celtic Automotive Limited (FRN 518237) 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 Celtic Automotive?
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. Celtic Automotive Limited (FRN 518237) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Celtic Automotive's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Celtic Automotive, 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 Celtic Automotive’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01792 301100 and the website celticdirect.co.uk for Celtic Automotive. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Celtic Automotive a scam or clone?
Celtic Automotive 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 Celtic Automotive?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Celtic Automotive's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Celtic Automotive?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Celtic Automotive: Mrs Tracy Louise Sciascia (25–50% of shares) and Mr Antonio Sciascia (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Kathryn Mary Reason and Mr Philip Nicholas Reason.
Who runs Celtic Automotive?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Celtic Automotive: Antonio Sciascia and Dominic Castle.
How long has Celtic Automotive been in business?
The company was formed on 24 December 2009.
What do Celtic Automotive’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £1.09m (+9.5% from £997k) and cash at bank of £894k (+14% from £787k).
Does Celtic Automotive use any other names?
It trades as Celtic Auto Group. It has previously used 5 other names, including Celtic Mitsubishi Limited, Celtic Mitsubishi Ltd and Celtic Direct.

Sources and links

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