Triumph Dorset 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 5 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2020
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2025
On its latest accounts it owed £947k more than it owned

Responsible principal firm

Birchwood Garages Limited Reference number: 309454 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.
Triumph Dorset Limited (FRN 944340) is an AR of Birchwood Garages Limited (FRN 309454). When you use Triumph Dorset's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Triumph Dorset, 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

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

01329 552194
Address

2-4 Ash Lane, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3BZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When destinationtriumph.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01329 552194 is
Who else gives the postcode BN16 3BZ

Other names (3)

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

Destination KTM Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Destination Motorcycles Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Destination Triumph Dorset Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Birchwood Garages 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 name: TRIUMPH DORSET LTD
Company number: 13026449 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 17 November 2020 (5 years old)
Registered office: 2/4 Ash Lane, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3BZ, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (SIC 45400)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Peter Parker	Director	Feb 1963	17 Nov 2020	1 other company
Ian Kenneth Sexton	Director	Oct 1956	17 Nov 2020	13 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: 13
closed down: 1
are FCA-registered: 5

In the full report: all 13 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
The 5 on the FCA register
The 1 company these 2 directors run together

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£947k

Down £668k from −£279k

Cash at bank

£43.0k

+34% from £32.0k

Employees (average)

17,000

−35% from 26,000

Owed within a year

£4.05m

+17% from £3.45m

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £947k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

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 13026449. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (11)

2021

4 February 2021

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2020

17 November 2020

Incorporated at Companies House
Ian Kenneth Sexton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Jalcopa Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Peter Parker gained significant control
Pronto Car Cosmetix Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

All 11 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 2

Firms connected to Triumph Dorset

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Triumph Dorset. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms: 4
share a director: 4
past link: 1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

Firms like Triumph Dorset

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

In Littlehampton

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13 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 11 events in its history
4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Triumph Dorset Limited FCA authorised?

Triumph Dorset Limited (FRN 944340) 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 Triumph Dorset?

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. Triumph Dorset Limited (FRN 944340) is an AR of Birchwood Garages Limited (FRN 309454). When you use Triumph Dorset's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Triumph Dorset, 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 Triumph Dorset’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01329 552194 and the website destinationtriumph.co.uk for Triumph Dorset. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Triumph Dorset a scam or clone?

Triumph Dorset 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 Triumph Dorset?

Protection works through Birchwood Garages Limited, the principal firm responsible for Triumph Dorset's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Triumph Dorset?

Companies House lists 4 people with significant control of Triumph Dorset: Mr Ian Kenneth Sexton (25–50% of shares), Pronto Car Cosmetix Ltd (25–50% of shares), Jalcopa Ltd (25–50% of shares) and Mr Peter Parker (significant influence or control).

Who runs Triumph Dorset?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Triumph Dorset: Peter Parker and Ian Kenneth Sexton.

How long has Triumph Dorset been in business?

The company was formed on 17 November 2020.

What do Triumph Dorset’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of −£947k (down £668k from −£279k) and cash at bank of £43.0k (+34% from £32.0k).

Does Triumph Dorset use any other names?

It trades as Destination KTM, Destination Motorcycles and Destination Triumph Dorset.