Autohorn Fleet Services Limited

Reference number: 922006

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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

McClarrons Limited Reference number: 307892 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.
  • Autohorn Fleet Services Limited (FRN 922006) is an AR of McClarrons Limited (FRN 307892). When you use Autohorn Fleet Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Autohorn Fleet Services, 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.

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 autohorn.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0844 846 0860 is
  • Who else gives the postcode YO26 4XD
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Other names (3)

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

  • 1st Car Leasing Trading name
  • Clean Car Leasing Trading name
  • Flexed Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through McClarrons 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
03088452
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 August 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
Alfies Barn Wigginton Road, Wigginton, York, YO32 2RJ, England
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Frances Mary Baines Director Dec 1968 30 Aug 1995 6 other companies
Lee Ramon Underwood Director Jun 1974 9 Feb 2009 15 other companies
Fraser Robert Maclean Director Aug 1976 1 Oct 2015 None
Scott Jenkins Director May 1974 1 Oct 2015 2 other companies
Sarah Edwards Director Jun 1985 15 Sep 2022 None
Frances Mary Baines Secretary Not published 30 Aug 1995 6 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
18
closed down
7
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 18 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£157k

−81% from £809k

Cash at bank

£1.01m

−54% from £2.17m

Owed within a year

£8.02m

+25% from £6.40m

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2024 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £49.8m, for the year to 31 December 2022.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03088452. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Autohorn Fleet Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (15)

2020

3 March 2020

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

15 August 2016

  • Autohorn Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Autohorn Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1995

7 August 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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  • 18 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Autohorn Fleet Services Limited FCA authorised?
Autohorn Fleet Services Limited (FRN 922006) 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 Autohorn Fleet Services?
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. Autohorn Fleet Services Limited (FRN 922006) is an AR of McClarrons Limited (FRN 307892). When you use Autohorn Fleet Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Autohorn Fleet Services, 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 Autohorn Fleet Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0844 846 0860 and the website autohorn.co.uk for Autohorn Fleet Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Autohorn Fleet Services a scam or clone?
Autohorn Fleet Services 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 Autohorn Fleet Services?
Protection works through McClarrons Limited, the principal firm responsible for Autohorn Fleet Services's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Autohorn Fleet Services?
Autohorn Fleet Services is owned by Autohorn Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 15 August 2016.
Who runs Autohorn Fleet Services?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Autohorn Fleet Services: Frances Mary Baines, Lee Ramon Underwood, Fraser Robert Maclean, Scott Jenkins and Sarah Edwards.
How long has Autohorn Fleet Services been in business?
The company was formed on 7 August 1995.
What do Autohorn Fleet Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show profit before tax of £157k (−81% from £809k) and cash at bank of £1.01m (−54% from £2.17m).
Does Autohorn Fleet Services use any other names?
It trades as 1st Car Leasing, Clean Car Leasing and Flexed.

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