Sura Group Limited: FCA regulated?

No longer an appointed representative

This firm is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Registration ended 18 February 2026.

This FCA record is no longer authorised, but the company is still on the register with full FCA authorisation under FRN 1055789 →.

This company holds another FCA record

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

SURA GROUP LIMITED Reference number: 1055789 Authorised

Website, phone number and address

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No website on the FCA register
Last known phone number

0330 122 7793
Last known address

Raise Business Centre, Tom Pudding Way, Goole, East Riding Of Yorkshire, DN14 6BS, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 0330 122 7793 is
Who else gives the postcode DN14 6BS

Other names (4)

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

Direct Car Warranty Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Direct Gap Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Platinum Gap Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Sura Trading name: A name it trades under now.

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

The record is closed
Cover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

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: 16964263 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 15 January 2026 (less than a year old)
Registered office: 1 Neville Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4DW, England
Nature of business: Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
James Howard Cartwright	Director	Mar 1973	15 Jan 2026	4 other companies
Matthew Eland	Director	Aug 1993	15 Jan 2026	3 other companies

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 companies: 7
closed down: 4
still active: 3

In the full report: all 7 companies, 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

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (10)

2026

18 February 2026

Stopped being an appointed representative

FCA register

15 January 2026

Incorporated at Companies House
Axia Venture Partners Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Matthew Eland became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 2

Firms connected to Sura Group

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Sura Group. 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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7 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 10 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sura Group Limited FCA authorised?

No. Sura Group Limited (FRN 1050283) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer an appointed representative.

Is Sura Group a scam or clone?

Sura Group is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.

Is my money safe with Sura Group?

Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with Sura Group has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

Who owns Sura Group?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Sura Group: Mr Matthew Eland (25–50% of shares) and Axia Venture Partners Limited (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Sura Group?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Sura Group: James Howard Cartwright and Matthew Eland.

How long has Sura Group been in business?

The company was formed on 15 January 2026.

Does Sura Group use any other names?

It trades as Direct Car Warranty, Direct Gap, Platinum Gap and Sura.