Anchor Vans Ltd.

Reference number: 662602

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Authorised by the FCA

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

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When anchorvans.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0118 971 0230 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG7 5JF
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Other names (9)

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

  • Anchor Trading name
  • Anchor 4x4 Trading name
  • Anchor Cars Trading name
  • Anchor Finance Trading name
  • Anchor Leasing Trading name
  • Anchor Leasing & Finance Trading name
  • Anchor Van Centre Trading name
  • Anchor Vehicles Trading name
  • New Van Warehouse Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
02446355
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 November 1989 (36 years old)
Registered office
Anchor House Bath Road, Padworth, Reading, RG7 5JF
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon Graham Joyce Director Jan 1979 1 Apr 2006 4 other companies
Gregory Mark Joyce Director Jul 1984 1 Apr 2008 3 other companies
Sarah Jane Joyce Director Nov 1952 4 Aug 2009 1 other company
Graham Michael Joyce Director Oct 1954 4 Aug 2009 1 other company
Graham Michael Joyce Secretary Not published 4 Aug 2009 1 other company

Other companies run by these 4 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
4
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£26.5m

−11% from £29.6m

Profit before tax

£549k

+1.3% from £542k

Net assets

£6.17m

+6.9% from £5.77m

Cash at bank

£634k

<1% from £630k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02446355. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (24)

2018

31 May 2018

  • Sarah Jane Joyce stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Graham Michael Joyce became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Sarah Jane Joyce became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

13 February 2015

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

FCA register

1989

24 November 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Anchor Vans

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

connected firms
4
share a director
2
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Anchor Vans

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

In Reading

Anchor Cars LtdReadingAuthorisedTrade Vans UK LtdReadingAuthorised

In the Reading (RG) postcode area

PEAC (UK) LimitedBracknellAuthorisedTower Leasing LimitedBracknellAuthorised

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 24 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Anchor Vans Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, Anchor Vans Ltd. (FRN 662602) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Anchor Vans’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0118 971 0230 and the website anchorvans.co.uk for Anchor Vans. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Anchor Vans a scam or clone?
Anchor Vans 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 Anchor Vans?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Anchor Vans handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Anchor Vans to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Anchor Vans?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Anchor Vans: Mr Graham Michael Joyce (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Sarah Jane Joyce.
Who runs Anchor Vans?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Anchor Vans: Simon Graham Joyce, Gregory Mark Joyce, Sarah Jane Joyce and Graham Michael Joyce.
How long has Anchor Vans been in business?
The company was formed on 24 November 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Anchor Vans’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show turnover of £26.5m (−11% from £29.6m) and profit before tax of £549k (+1.3% from £542k).
Does Anchor Vans use any other names?
It trades as Anchor, Anchor 4x4, Anchor Cars, Anchor Finance and Anchor Leasing, and 4 more names.

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