Advantage Rentals Limited

Reference number: 664305

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When advantage4vans.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0117 964 4888 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS21 6TJ
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Other names (3)

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

  • Advantage4vans Trading name
  • Advantage4cars Former trading name
  • Cash4vans Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
04512246
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 August 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Unit 2 Lower Strode Road, Clevedon, BS21 6UU, England
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
Jason Lee Howell Director Jan 1969 11 Sep 2002 4 other companies
Jason Lee Howell Secretary Not published 11 Sep 2002 4 other companies

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 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£293k

+4.3% from £281k

Cash at bank

£317k

−5% from £334k

Employees (average)

1

−50% from 2

Owed within a year

£158k

−27% from £218k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 04512246. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (18)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gary John Case became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Jason Lee Howell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • John Patrick Boyce became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

4 February 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2002

15 August 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Advantage Rentals Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Advantage Rentals Limited (FRN 664305) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Advantage Rentals’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0117 964 4888 and the website advantage4vans.com for Advantage Rentals. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Advantage Rentals a scam or clone?
Advantage Rentals 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 Advantage Rentals?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Advantage Rentals handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Advantage Rentals to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Advantage Rentals?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Advantage Rentals: Mr Jason Lee Howell (25–50% of shares), Mr John Patrick Boyce (25–50% of shares) and Mr Gary John Case (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Advantage Rentals?
Companies House lists one director of Advantage Rentals: Jason Lee Howell.
How long has Advantage Rentals been in business?
The company was formed on 15 August 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Advantage Rentals’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show net assets of £293k (+4.3% from £281k) and cash at bank of £317k (−5% from £334k).
Does Advantage Rentals use any other names?
It trades as Advantage4vans. It has previously used 2 other names: Advantage4cars and Cash4vans.

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