Murray (Plymouth) Limited

Reference number: 608589

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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.
  • Murray (Plymouth) Limited (FRN 608589) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Murray (Plymouth)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Murray (Plymouth), 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 murray-group.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01752 668351 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PL1 3FQ
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Other names (8)

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

  • Ivybridge Motors Trading name
  • Murray Skoda Plymouth Trading name
  • Murray Volkswagen Newton Abbot Buzz Centre Trading name
  • Murray Volkswagen Plymouth Trading name
  • Murray Volkswagen Plymouth Buzz Centre Trading name
  • Murray Volkswagon Newton Abbot Trading name
  • Murray Skoda Newton Abbott & Murray Volkswagen Newton Abbott Former trading name
  • Murray Volkswagen Commercial Plymouth & Murray Skoda Plymouth 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
04172342
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 March 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
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
Kevin Alfred David Murray Director Dec 1965 23 Mar 2001 4 other companies
Aisling Willman Secretary Not published 27 Apr 2021 –

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
4
closed down
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 4 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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£76.6m

−2.5% from £78.6m

Profit before tax

£333k

−66% from £981k

Net assets

£1.61m

−56% from £3.67m

Cash at bank

£92.5k

−86% from £672k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04172342. 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

Murray (Plymouth)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (20)

2018

1 January 2018

  • Curzon 1234 Limited gave up control
  • Murray Holdings (Sw) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

1 January 2017

  • Aisling Winifred Fiona Willman gained significant control
  • Aisling Winifred Fiona Willman no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Curzon 1234 Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

10 October 2013

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2001

5 March 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Murray (Plymouth) Limited FCA authorised?
Murray (Plymouth) Limited (FRN 608589) 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 Murray (Plymouth)?
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. Murray (Plymouth) Limited (FRN 608589) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Murray (Plymouth)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Murray (Plymouth), 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 Murray (Plymouth)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01752 668351 and the website murray-group.co.uk for Murray (Plymouth). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Murray (Plymouth) a scam or clone?
Murray (Plymouth) 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 Murray (Plymouth)?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Murray (Plymouth)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Murray (Plymouth)?
Murray (Plymouth) is owned by Murray Holdings (Sw) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 January 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Curzon 1234 Limited and Mrs Aisling Winifred Fiona Willman.
Who runs Murray (Plymouth)?
Companies House lists one director of Murray (Plymouth): Kevin Alfred David Murray.
How long has Murray (Plymouth) been in business?
The company was formed on 5 March 2001.
What do Murray (Plymouth)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £76.6m (−2.5% from £78.6m) and profit before tax of £333k (−66% from £981k).
Does Murray (Plymouth) use any other names?
It trades as Ivybridge Motors, Murray Skoda Plymouth, Murray Volkswagen Newton Abbot Buzz Centre, Murray Volkswagen Plymouth and Murray Volkswagen Plymouth Buzz Centre, and 1 more names. It has previously used 2 other names: Murray Skoda Newton Abbott & Murray Volkswagen Newton Abbott and Murray Volkswagen Commercial Plymouth & Murray Skoda Plymouth.

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