Daron Motors Limited: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 17 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1977
Accounts filed up to 31 January 2026

Responsible principal firm

Automotive Compliance Limited Reference number: 497010 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.
DARON MOTORS LIMITED (FRN 509621) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use DARON MOTORS's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from DARON MOTORS, 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.

Website

daron.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

023 9246 7612
Address

15-19 Rails Lane, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 9LG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When daron.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 023 9246 7612 is
Who else gives the postcode PO11 9LG

Other names (2)

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

Daron Motors Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Daron Ford Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Automotive 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: 01340051 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 22 November 1977 (48 years old)
Registered office: 15-21 Rails Lane, Hayling Island, Hants, PO11 9LG
Nature of business: Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores (SIC 47300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Richard Luther Maddern	Director	Nov 1964	15 Jun 2023	None
Francesca Maria Daron	Director	Mar 1943	22 Apr 2026	1 other company
Robert Ian Daron	Director	Dec 1943	Not published	1 other company
Anthony Robin Hobbs	Director	Apr 1957	Not published	None
Robert John Biggs	Director	Aug 1959	Not published	None
Francesca Daron	Secretary	Not published	Not published	–

Other companies run by these 5 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
still active: 1
run together: 1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 1 company these 5 directors run together
All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£1.87m

−4.4% from £1.95m

Cash at bank

£427k

−18% from £523k

Employees (average)

36

+2.9% from 35

Owed within a year

£1.13m

−7.5% from £1.23m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

Every year from 2021 to 2026
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 01340051. 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

Daron Motors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (14)

2024

12 January 2024

Changed its registered name from "Daron Motors Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Robert Ian Daron gained significant control

Companies House

2009

12 October 2009

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1977

22 November 1977

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

All 14 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 8

Firms connected to Daron Motors

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

Firms like Daron Motors

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

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1 other company its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
6 years of accounts, charted
All 14 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Daron Motors Limited FCA authorised?

Daron Motors Limited (FRN 509621) 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 Daron Motors?

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. Daron Motors Limited (FRN 509621) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Daron Motors's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Daron Motors, 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 Daron Motors’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 023 9246 7612 and the website daron.co.uk for Daron Motors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Daron Motors a scam or clone?

Daron Motors 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 Daron Motors?

Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Daron Motors's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Daron Motors?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Daron Motors: Mr Robert Ian Daron (significant influence or control).

Who runs Daron Motors?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Daron Motors: Richard Luther Maddern, Francesca Maria Daron, Robert Ian Daron, Anthony Robin Hobbs and Robert John Biggs.

How long has Daron Motors been in business?

The company was formed on 22 November 1977.

What do Daron Motors’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show total equity of £1.87m (−4.4% from £1.95m) and cash at bank of £427k (−18% from £523k).

Does Daron Motors use any other names?

It has previously used 2 other names: Daron Motors Ltd and Daron Ford.