BL Autosource LLP

Reference number: 406363

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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

Autoease Vehicle Management Limited Reference number: 689175 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.
  • BL Autosource LLP (FRN 406363) is an AR of Autoease Vehicle Management Limited (FRN 689175). When you use BL Autosource's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from BL Autosource, 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 globalvans.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0117 968 5454 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS3 2JH
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Other names (8)

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

  • AutoEase Trading name
  • Autoease Fleet management Trading name
  • Brand New Vans Trading name
  • Fleet Van Leasing Trading name
  • Global Fleet Trading name
  • Global Vans Trading name
  • Global Van Solutions Trading name
  • Bl Autosource Llp (Suspended) Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Autoease Vehicle Management 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.

Key dates in its history

BL Autosource’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (16)

2015

9 November 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Bl Autosource Llp"

FCA register

18 June 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Bl Autosource Llp (Suspended)"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (3 shown here)
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Firms connected to BL Autosource

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
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In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BL Autosource LLP FCA authorised?
BL Autosource LLP (FRN 406363) 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 BL Autosource?
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. BL Autosource LLP (FRN 406363) is an AR of Autoease Vehicle Management Limited (FRN 689175). When you use BL Autosource's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from BL Autosource, 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 BL Autosource’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0117 968 5454 and the website globalvans.co.uk for BL Autosource. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is BL Autosource a scam or clone?
BL Autosource 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 BL Autosource?
Protection works through Autoease Vehicle Management Limited, the principal firm responsible for BL Autosource's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does BL Autosource use any other names?
It trades as AutoEase, Autoease Fleet management, Brand New Vans, Fleet Van Leasing and Global Fleet, and 2 more names. It has previously used the name Bl Autosource Llp (Suspended).

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