Efl Vehicle Leasing Limited: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 2 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2024
Accounts filed up to 30 April 2025

Responsible principal firm

Wessex Fleet Solutions Limited Reference number: 671619 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.
EFL VEHICLE LEASING LIMITED (FRN 1017074) is an AR of Wessex Fleet Solutions Limited (FRN 671619). When you use EFL VEHICLE LEASING's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from EFL VEHICLE LEASING, 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

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.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

01282 423884
Address

Britannic House, 657 Liverpool Road, Irlam, Manchester, Lancashire, M44 5XD, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 01282 423884 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode M44 5XD

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Wessex Fleet Solutions 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: 15495503 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 16 February 2024 (2 years old)
Registered office: Britannic House 657 Liverpool Road, Irlam, Manchester, Lancashire, M44 5XD, England
Nature of business: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Mark Ash	Director	May 1972	16 Feb 2024	7 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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: 7
closed down: 1
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 7 companies, 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
The one on the FCA register

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Dormant company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1

Same as £1

Cash at bank

£1

Same as £1

These accounts were filed as dormant: the company reported no significant trading in the period.

Net assets

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 15495503. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Efl Vehicle Leasing’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

28 August 2024

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

16 February 2024

Incorporated at Companies House
Efl Group Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Mark Ash became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Mark Ash stopped being a part-owner
Mark Ash appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Efl Vehicle Leasing

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 1
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Efl Vehicle Leasing

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

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7 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 6 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Efl Vehicle Leasing Limited FCA authorised?

Efl Vehicle Leasing Limited (FRN 1017074) 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 Efl Vehicle Leasing?

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. Efl Vehicle Leasing Limited (FRN 1017074) is an AR of Wessex Fleet Solutions Limited (FRN 671619). When you use Efl Vehicle Leasing's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Efl Vehicle Leasing, 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 Efl Vehicle Leasing’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01282 423884 for Efl Vehicle Leasing. 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 one other FCA firm.

Is Efl Vehicle Leasing a scam or clone?

Efl 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 Efl Vehicle Leasing?

Protection works through Wessex Fleet Solutions Limited, the principal firm responsible for Efl Vehicle Leasing's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Efl Vehicle Leasing?

Efl Vehicle Leasing is owned by Efl Group Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and can appoint and remove the board, since 16 February 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Mark Ash.

Who runs Efl Vehicle Leasing?

Companies House lists one director of Efl Vehicle Leasing: Mark Ash.

How long has Efl Vehicle Leasing been in business?

The company was formed on 16 February 2024.

What do Efl Vehicle Leasing’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £1 (same as £1) and cash at bank of £1 (same as £1).