Portgroom limited

Reference number: 542124

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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.
  • Portgroom limited (FRN 542124) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Portgroom's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Portgroom, 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 newbarncarsales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01243 841200 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO21 2NW
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Other names (7)

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

  • Newbarn Trading name
  • New Barn car sales Trading name
  • Slated Barn Trading name
  • Slated Barn Garage Trading name
  • Newbarn Kia Former trading name
  • Newbarn Kia & Slated Barn Garage Former trading name
  • Newbarn & Slated Barn 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
03074847
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 July 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Alexander Moore Director Jul 1963 15 Jul 1995 None
Roger David Joy Director Jan 1948 15 Jul 1995 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 4 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.59m

−5.2% from £1.68m

Cash at bank

£689k

−17% from £831k

Employees (average)

16

−5.9% from 17

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 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 03074847. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (19)

2016

3 July 2016

  • Donald Cochrane Every became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul Alexander Moore became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Roger David Joy became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2011

24 February 2011

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1995

3 July 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Portgroom

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

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

In Bognor Regis

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Portgroom limited FCA authorised?
Portgroom limited (FRN 542124) 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 Portgroom?
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. Portgroom limited (FRN 542124) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Portgroom's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Portgroom, 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 Portgroom’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01243 841200 and the website newbarncarsales.co.uk for Portgroom. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Portgroom a scam or clone?
Portgroom 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 Portgroom?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Portgroom's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Portgroom?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Portgroom: Mr Donald Cochrane Every (25–50% of shares), Mr Paul Alexander Moore (25–50% of shares) and Mr Roger David Joy (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Portgroom?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Portgroom: Paul Alexander Moore and Roger David Joy.
How long has Portgroom been in business?
The company was formed on 3 July 1995.
What do Portgroom’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £1.59m (−5.2% from £1.68m) and cash at bank of £689k (−17% from £831k).
Does Portgroom use any other names?
It trades as Newbarn, New Barn car sales, Slated Barn and Slated Barn Garage. It has previously used 3 other names: Newbarn Kia, Newbarn Kia & Slated Barn Garage and Newbarn & Slated Barn.

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