Car Leasing Ltd

Reference number: 654390

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When carleasing.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01483 891010 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU6 8RZ
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Other names (2)

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

  • Courtesy Car Leasing Trading name
  • Next Vehicles Trading name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit 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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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
04017957
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 June 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
Astra House, The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8RZ, England
Nature of business
  • Financial leasing (SIC 64910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher John De Vos - Mutton Director May 1973 31 Oct 2023 2 other companies
Kevin Mervyn Short Director Nov 1976 31 Oct 2023 1 other company
Brett Neal Director Dec 1976 12 Feb 2025 1 other company
Simon William Hall Director Nov 1956 1 Mar 2025 2 other companies

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
5
still active
5
run together
1

In the full report: all 5 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 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£45.6k

−45% from £82.9k

Cash at bank

£58.9k

−39% from £96.0k

Owed within a year

£88.0k

−5.6% from £93.3k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04017957. 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

Car Leasing’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (19)

2026

28 May 2026

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2023

31 October 2023

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over
  • Car Leasing (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Julian Pearson gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Julian Pearson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

8 April 2015

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

FCA register

2000

20 June 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Car Leasing

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Car Leasing

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Car Leasing Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Car Leasing Ltd (FRN 654390) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Car Leasing’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01483 891010 and the website carleasing.co.uk for Car Leasing. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Car Leasing a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Car Leasing: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Car Leasing, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Car Leasing?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Car Leasing handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Car Leasing to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Car Leasing?
Car Leasing is owned by Car Leasing (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 October 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Julian Pearson.
Who runs Car Leasing?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Car Leasing: Christopher John De Vos - Mutton, Kevin Mervyn Short, Brett Neal and Simon William Hall.
How long has Car Leasing been in business?
The company was formed on 20 June 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Car Leasing’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show total equity of £45.6k (−45% from £82.9k) and cash at bank of £58.9k (−39% from £96.0k).
Does Car Leasing use any other names?
It trades as Courtesy Car Leasing and Next Vehicles.

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