Central (UK) Vehicle Leasing Limited

Reference number: 683917

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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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When centralukvehicleleasing.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01952 222720 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TF1 5QX
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Other names (2)

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

  • central.lease Trading name
  • Solvent Vehicle Leasing Former trading name

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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
05588160
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 October 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Unit 1 Badhan Court Castle Street, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5QX, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods (SIC 46190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Suroje Badhan Director Feb 1966 10 Oct 2005 5 other companies
Geeta Badhan Director Oct 1967 1 Dec 2007 3 other companies
Geeta Badhan Secretary Not published 10 Oct 2005 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
3

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.76m

+9.2% from £2.52m

Cash at bank

£500k

+76% from £285k

Employees (average)

21

−13% from 24

Owed within a year

£195k

+47% from £133k

Assets and liabilities

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05588160. 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

Central (UK) Vehicle Leasing’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Geeta Badhan became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Suroje Badhan became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

13 October 2015

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

FCA register

2005

10 October 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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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 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Central (UK) Vehicle Leasing Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Central (UK) Vehicle Leasing Limited (FRN 683917) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Central (UK) Vehicle Leasing’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01952 222720 and the website centralukvehicleleasing.co.uk for Central (UK) Vehicle Leasing. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Central (UK) Vehicle Leasing a scam or clone?
Central (UK) Vehicle Leasing 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 Central (UK) Vehicle Leasing?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Central (UK) Vehicle Leasing handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Central (UK) Vehicle Leasing to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Central (UK) Vehicle Leasing?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Central (UK) Vehicle Leasing: Miss Geeta Badhan (25–50% of shares) and Miss Suroje Badhan (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Central (UK) Vehicle Leasing?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Central (UK) Vehicle Leasing: Suroje Badhan and Geeta Badhan.
How long has Central (UK) Vehicle Leasing been in business?
The company was formed on 10 October 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
What do Central (UK) Vehicle Leasing’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show net assets of £2.76m (+9.2% from £2.52m) and cash at bank of £500k (+76% from £285k).
Does Central (UK) Vehicle Leasing use any other names?
It trades as central.lease. It has previously used the name Solvent Vehicle Leasing.

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