Allied Vehicles Limited

Reference number: 1040512

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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

MARK BATES LIMITED Reference number: 308390 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.
  • Allied Vehicles Limited (FRN 1040512) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use Allied Vehicles's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Allied Vehicles, 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 alliedvehicles.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 336 3211 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G22 6LJ
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Other names (16)

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

  • Allied Autocare Trading name
  • Allied Fleet Trading name
  • Allied Mobility Trading name
  • Allied Parts Trading name
  • Cab Direct Trading name
  • Cardio Cabs Trading name
  • Endura Hire Trading name
  • Endura Leasing Trading name
  • Fix Auto Trading name
  • Mobility Solutions Trading name
  • Mobility Warehouse Trading name
  • The Minibus Centre Trading name
  • Allied Aftercare Former trading name
  • Allied International Former trading name
  • CV Panels Former trading name
  • Wildcat Campervans Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Mark Bates 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
SC147093
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 October 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of motor vehicles (SIC 29100)
  • 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)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Geraldo Facenna Director Dec 1952 30 Jun 1997 32 other companies
Peter Ewen Facenna Director Jun 1979 1 Jun 2008 17 other companies
David John Facenna Director Dec 1977 2 Dec 2016 13 other companies
Brian William Athol Ritchie Director Feb 1967 6 Nov 2017 11 other companies
Gerald Carlo Facenna Director Nov 1975 15 Aug 2022 None

Other companies run by these 5 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
47
closed down
18
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 47 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 16 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£312.8m

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Profit before tax

£15.2m

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Net assets

£60.4m

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Cash at bank

£3.79m

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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 SC147093. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (56)

2025

10 September 2025

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2020

6 March 2020

  • Allied Holdings (UK) Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Geraldo Facenna stopped being a part-owner
  • Michael Facenna stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

30 June 2016

  • Geraldo Facenna became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Michael Facenna became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1993

15 October 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 56 events

  • All 56 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 29
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Firms connected to Allied Vehicles

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 47 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 56 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Allied Vehicles Limited FCA authorised?
Allied Vehicles Limited (FRN 1040512) 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 Allied Vehicles?
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. Allied Vehicles Limited (FRN 1040512) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use Allied Vehicles's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Allied Vehicles, 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 Allied Vehicles’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 336 3211 and the website alliedvehicles.co.uk for Allied Vehicles. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Allied Vehicles a scam or clone?
Allied Vehicles 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 Allied Vehicles?
Protection works through Mark Bates Limited, the principal firm responsible for Allied Vehicles's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Allied Vehicles?
Allied Vehicles is owned by Allied Holdings (UK) Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 March 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Geraldo Facenna and Mr Michael Facenna.
Who runs Allied Vehicles?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Allied Vehicles: Geraldo Facenna, Peter Ewen Facenna, David John Facenna, Brian William Athol Ritchie and Gerald Carlo Facenna.
How long has Allied Vehicles been in business?
The company was formed on 15 October 1993.
What do Allied Vehicles’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show turnover of £312.8m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £15.2m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Allied Vehicles use any other names?
It trades as Allied Autocare, Allied Fleet, Allied Mobility, Allied Parts and Cab Direct, and 7 more names. It has previously used 4 other names, including Allied Aftercare, Allied International and CV Panels.

Sources and links

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