Driveway Vehicle Solutions Limited

Reference number: 464584

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

LITHIA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED Reference number: 312666 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Driveway Vehicle Solutions Limited (FRN 464584) is an AR of LITHIA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (FRN 312666). When you use Driveway Vehicle Solutions's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Driveway Vehicle Solutions, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01623 725200

  • Address

    Lithia House, 2 Oakwood Court, Little Oak Drive, Annesley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 0DR, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01623 725200 is, and the 13 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode NG15 0DR
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Other names (5)

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

  • Evans Halshaw Leasing Trading name
  • Pendragon Contracts Ltd Former name
  • Pendragon Vehicle Management Limited Former name
  • Bramall Contracts Former trading name
  • Pendragon Contracts Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Lithia Financial Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
00141388
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 August 1915 (111 years old)
Registered office
Lithia House 2 Oakwood Court, Little Oak Drive, Annesley, Nottingham, NG15 0DR, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Neil Williamson Director Dec 1965 1 Feb 2024 115 other companies
Richard James Maloney Director Dec 1977 1 Jul 2024 93 other companies
Richard John Thomas Director Sep 1973 2 Sep 2024 99 other companies
PENDRAGON MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED Corporate director Not published Not published 61 other companies
Richard James Maloney Secretary Not published 1 Jan 2017 –

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
157
closed down
60
are FCA-registered
18

In the full report: all 157 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 18 on the FCA register
  • The 98 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Driveway Vehicle Solutions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (36)

2026

26 March 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Pendragon Vehicle Management Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Pendragon Automotive Services Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

5 March 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Pendragon Contracts Ltd"

FCA register

2007

28 February 2007

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1915

26 August 1915

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 36 events

  • All 36 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 26
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Firms connected to Driveway Vehicle Solutions

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12
share its phone number
10

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12), the same phone number (10), the same postcode (9)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Driveway Vehicle Solutions

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

In Nottingham

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  • 157 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 36 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Driveway Vehicle Solutions Limited FCA authorised?
Driveway Vehicle Solutions Limited (FRN 464584) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Driveway Vehicle Solutions?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Driveway Vehicle Solutions Limited (FRN 464584) is an AR of LITHIA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (FRN 312666). When you use Driveway Vehicle Solutions's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Driveway Vehicle Solutions, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Driveway Vehicle Solutions’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01623 725200 for Driveway Vehicle Solutions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 13 other FCA firms.
Is Driveway Vehicle Solutions a scam or clone?
Driveway Vehicle Solutions 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 Driveway Vehicle Solutions?
Protection works through Lithia Financial Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Driveway Vehicle Solutions's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Driveway Vehicle Solutions?
Driveway Vehicle Solutions is owned by Pendragon Automotive Services Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Driveway Vehicle Solutions?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Driveway Vehicle Solutions: David Neil Williamson, Richard James Maloney, Richard John Thomas and Pendragon Management Services Limited.
How long has Driveway Vehicle Solutions been in business?
The company was formed on 26 August 1915.
Does Driveway Vehicle Solutions use any other names?
It trades as Evans Halshaw Leasing. It has previously used 4 other names, including Pendragon Contracts Ltd, Pendragon Vehicle Management Limited and Bramall Contracts.

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