Armada Investments Limited

Reference number: 718655

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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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  • When armadaassetfinance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01392 879599 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EX3 0PB
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Other names (2)

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

  • Armada Asset Finance Trading name
  • Armada Finance Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
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  • 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
01140855
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 October 1973 (53 years old)
Registered office
Armada House, Odhams Wharf, Topsham, Exeter, Devon, EX3 0PB
Nature of business
  • Financial leasing (SIC 64910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Heather Anne Smith Director Jan 1965 2 Feb 1996 2 other companies
David John Drewett Director Jun 1973 3 Nov 2005 1 other company
Oliver Raymond Frederick Nash Director Apr 1983 6 Jun 2014 None
Martin John Fishleigh Director Nov 1944 Not published 7 other companies
Kirk Martin Smith Director Apr 1944 Not published 2 other companies
Heather Anne Smith Secretary Not published 2 Feb 1996 2 other companies

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
8
closed down
5
run together
2

In the full report: all 8 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 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£38.0m

+7.3% from £35.4m

Profit before tax

£3.66m

<1% from £3.67m

Net assets

£26.3m

+8.1% from £24.4m

Cash at bank

£2.96m

−12% from £3.37m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 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 01140855. 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

Armada Investments’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (20)

2026

5 October 2026

  • Martin John Fishleigh no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • David John Drewett gained significant control
  • Kirk Martin Smith became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Martin John Fishleigh gained significant control

Companies House

13 January 2016

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

FCA register

1973

22 October 1973

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Armada Investments Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Armada Investments Limited (FRN 718655) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2016 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Armada Investments’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01392 879599 and the website armadaassetfinance.com for Armada Investments. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Armada Investments a scam or clone?
Armada Investments 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 Armada Investments?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Armada Investments handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Armada Investments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Armada Investments?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Armada Investments: Mr Kirk Martin Smith (50–75% of shares) and Mr David John Drewett (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Martin John Fishleigh.
Who runs Armada Investments?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Armada Investments: Heather Anne Smith, David John Drewett, Oliver Raymond Frederick Nash, Martin John Fishleigh and Kirk Martin Smith.
How long has Armada Investments been in business?
The company was formed on 22 October 1973, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2016.
What do Armada Investments’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show turnover of £38.0m (+7.3% from £35.4m) and profit before tax of £3.66m (<1% from £3.67m).
Does Armada Investments use any other names?
It trades as Armada Asset Finance and Armada Finance.

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