Crusader Vehicles Limited

Reference number: 631262

Instant download

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When crusader-vans.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01825 701200 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN22 4LA
Instant PDF download
Other names (26)

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

  • Crusader Car Leasing Trading name
  • Crusader Fleet Management Trading name
  • Crusader Leasing Trading name
  • Crusader Mobility Vehicle Specialists Trading name
  • Crusader MVS Trading name
  • Crusader Van Leasing Trading name
  • Crusader Vans Trading name
  • Crusader Vehicles Kent Trading name
  • Logifleet Trading name
  • Mobility Vehicle Specialists Trading name
  • Vehicle Supermarket Trading name
  • Vortex Vans Trading name
  • www.crusadercarleasing.co.uk Trading name
  • www.crusadervanleasing.co.uk Trading name
  • www.crusader-vans.co.uk Trading name
  • www.crusadervehicles.co.uk Trading name
  • www.logifleet.co.uk Trading name
  • www.mobilityvehiclespecialists.co.uk Trading name
  • www.onwardleasing.co.uk Trading name
  • www.vehiclesupermarket.co.uk Trading name
  • www.vortexvans.co.uk Trading name
  • Crusader Vehicles Blackburn Former trading name
  • Crusader Vehicles Bristol Former trading name
  • Crusader Vehicles Lincolnshire Former trading name
  • Crusader Vehicles South Yorkshire Former trading name
  • www.crusadervehiclesblackburn.co.uk 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • 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
06203641
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 April 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Crusader House High Street, Buxted, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 4LA, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Keith Shoebridge Director May 1949 4 Apr 2007 8 other companies
David Rainer Shoebridge Director Nov 1981 1 Mar 2012 7 other companies
Simon Mark Bridgewater Thompson Director Dec 1964 26 Jan 2024 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
11
closed down
7
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Instant PDF download

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 29 September 2025Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

−£248k

−211% from £224k

Cash at bank

£274k

+79% from £153k

Employees (average)

18

−10% from 20

Owed within a year

£1.08m

+20% from £897k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £248k more than it owned.

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
Instant PDF download
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 06203641. 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

Crusader Vehicles’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (46)

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Rainer Shoebridge gained significant control
  • Fftf Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Keith Shoebridge gained significant control

Companies House

2015

26 May 2015

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

FCA register

2007

4 April 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 46 events

  • All 46 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
Instant PDF download

Firms like Crusader Vehicles

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

In Uckfield

5 Ashdown Uckfield LimitedUckfieldAuthorisedBadger Automotive LimitedUckfieldAuthorisedBluebox Automotive LimitedUckfieldAuthorisedHorizon Performance Cars LtdUckfieldAuthorisedLeslie Motors LimitedUckfieldAuthorisedStratton Car Company LimitedUckfieldAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Crusader Vehicles

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 46 events in its history

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Crusader Vehicles Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Crusader Vehicles Limited (FRN 631262) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Crusader Vehicles’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01825 701200 and the website crusader-vans.co.uk for Crusader Vehicles. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Crusader Vehicles a scam or clone?
Crusader Vehicles 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 Crusader Vehicles?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Crusader Vehicles handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Crusader Vehicles to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Crusader Vehicles?
Crusader Vehicles is owned by Fftf Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Crusader Vehicles?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Crusader Vehicles: Keith Shoebridge, David Rainer Shoebridge and Simon Mark Bridgewater Thompson.
How long has Crusader Vehicles been in business?
The company was formed on 4 April 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
What do Crusader Vehicles’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 29 September 2025, show net assets of −£248k (−211% from £224k) and cash at bank of £274k (+79% from £153k).
Does Crusader Vehicles use any other names?
It trades as Crusader Car Leasing, Crusader Fleet Management, Crusader Leasing, Crusader Mobility Vehicle Specialists and Crusader MVS, and 16 more names. It has previously used 5 other names, including Crusader Vehicles Blackburn, Crusader Vehicles Bristol and Crusader Vehicles Lincolnshire.

Sources and links

The full report on Crusader Vehicles Limited

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…