Driveaway Motoring Services Ltd

Reference number: 805869

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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 driveawaymotoringservices.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01926 266150 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CV34 6NN
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Other names (4)

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

  • DriveawayETI Trading name
  • DriveawayGap Trading name
  • Driveawaymot Trading name
  • DriveawayWarranty Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
09895398
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 November 2015 (10 years old)
Registered office
4 Myton Gables, Holioak Drive, Warwick, CV34 6NN, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Vince James Carter Director Oct 1962 30 Nov 2015 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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other company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£7,780

<1% from £7,730

Cash at bank

£18

−99% from £3,252

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£92.9k

+57% from £59.2k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09895398. 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

Driveaway Motoring Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (16)

2021

12 April 2021

  • Nicola Bryce stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2018

8 October 2018

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

FCA register

2017

14 November 2017

  • Nicola Bryce became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2016

30 June 2016

  • Vincent Carter took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

30 November 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms like Driveaway Motoring Services

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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Driveaway Motoring Services Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Driveaway Motoring Services Ltd (FRN 805869) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2018 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Driveaway Motoring Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01926 266150 and the website driveawaymotoringservices.co.uk for Driveaway Motoring Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Driveaway Motoring Services a scam or clone?
Driveaway Motoring Services 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 Driveaway Motoring Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Driveaway Motoring Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Driveaway Motoring Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Driveaway Motoring Services: Mr Vincent Carter (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Nicola Bryce.
Who runs Driveaway Motoring Services?
Companies House lists one director of Driveaway Motoring Services: Vince James Carter.
How long has Driveaway Motoring Services been in business?
The company was formed on 30 November 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2018.
What do Driveaway Motoring Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show net assets of £7,780 (<1% from £7,730) and cash at bank of £18 (−99% from £3,252).
Does Driveaway Motoring Services use any other names?
It trades as DriveawayETI, DriveawayGap, Driveawaymot and DriveawayWarranty.

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