Drive Fuze Limited

Reference number: 988428

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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 drivefuze.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 118 0947 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SS4 1DB
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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
13840019
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 January 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office
Millhouse, 32-38 East Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1DB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Business and domestic software development (SIC 62012)
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ralph Nicolaus Rothwell Director Apr 1957 11 Jan 2022 2 other companies
Martin Parsons Director Jan 1971 25 Jan 2022 2 other companies
Richard Baker Director Apr 1977 1 Jul 2022 6 other companies
Peter Jones Director Oct 1956 4 Jul 2022 115 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
125
closed down
78
are FCA-registered
9

In the full report: all 125 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 9 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£348k

−117% from £2.05m

Cash at bank

£582k

−66% from £1.70m

Employees (average)

11

−8.3% from 12

Owed within a year

£864k

+5.2% from £822k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £348k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

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 13840019. 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

Drive Fuze’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (16)

2024

25 March 2024

  • Douglas Charles Antony Bramall took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2022

21 December 2022

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

FCA register

24 February 2022

  • Ralph Nicolaus Rothwell gave up control

Companies House

11 January 2022

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Ralph Nicolaus Rothwell took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Drive Fuze

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 8 past links through former directors
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Firms like Drive Fuze

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

In the Southend-on-Sea (SS) postcode area

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

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  • 125 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Drive Fuze Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Drive Fuze Limited (FRN 988428) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2022 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Drive Fuze’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 118 0947 and the website drivefuze.com for Drive Fuze. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Drive Fuze a scam or clone?
Drive Fuze 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 Drive Fuze?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Drive Fuze handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Drive Fuze to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Drive Fuze?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Drive Fuze: Mr Douglas Charles Antony Bramall (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ralph Nicolaus Rothwell.
Who runs Drive Fuze?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Drive Fuze: Ralph Nicolaus Rothwell, Martin Parsons, Richard Baker and Peter Jones.
How long has Drive Fuze been in business?
The company was formed on 11 January 2022, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2022.
What do Drive Fuze’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of −£348k (−117% from £2.05m) and cash at bank of £582k (−66% from £1.70m).

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