Axelle Services Ltd

Reference number: 824722

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01483 207720

  • Address

    Unit 2, Kings Court, Burrows Lane, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9QE, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01483 207720 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU5 9QE
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Other names (1)

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

  • Vehicles Direct Ltd Former 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
11557586
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 September 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
Unit 2 Burrows Lane, Gomshall, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 9QE, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Daniel Peter Ratcliff Director Aug 1979 7 Sep 2018 25 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
25
closed down
9
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 25 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£845k

+14% from £742k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£655k

+33% from £494k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 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 11557586. 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

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

2023

6 November 2023

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2020

11 November 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Vehicles Direct Ltd"

FCA register

2018

20 November 2018

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

FCA register

7 September 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Daniel Peter Ratcliff took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Daniel Peter Ratcliff appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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  • 25 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 7 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Axelle Services Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Axelle Services Ltd (FRN 824722) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2018. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Axelle Services’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01483 207720 for Axelle Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Axelle Services a scam or clone?
Axelle 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 Axelle Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Axelle Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Axelle Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Axelle Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Axelle Services: Mr Daniel Peter Ratcliff (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Axelle Services?
Companies House lists one director of Axelle Services: Daniel Peter Ratcliff.
How long has Axelle Services been in business?
The company was formed on 7 September 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2018.
What do Axelle Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £845k (+14% from £742k).
Does Axelle Services use any other names?
It has previously used the name Vehicles Direct Ltd.

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