ES Vans Ltd

Reference number: 837434

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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 a37vans.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01761 258037 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS39 5AA
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Other names (1)

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

  • A37 Vans 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.
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  • 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company number
11859646
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 March 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office
Unit 1 Temple Bridge Business Park, Temple Cloud, Bristol, Somerset, BS39 5AA, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Elliot James Bansal Director Sep 1987 28 Oct 2020 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£753k

Down £757k from £4,009

Cash at bank

£12.6k

−79% from £61.1k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£226k

−1.1% from £228k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £753k 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
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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 11859646. 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

ES Vans’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (20)

2024

27 September 2024

  • Stuart James Carter stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2023

1 April 2023

  • Elliot James Bansal became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2022

1 January 2022

  • Elliot James Bansal stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2020

9 December 2020

  • Gemma Ann Bansal became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

8 December 2020

  • Elliot James Bansal stopped being a part-owner
  • Gemma Ann Bansal stopped being a part-owner
  • Stuart James Carter became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

28 October 2020

  • Elliot James Bansal became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2019

4 April 2019

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

FCA register

4 March 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Gemma Ann Bansal became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is ES Vans Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, ES Vans Ltd (FRN 837434) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2019 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is ES Vans’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01761 258037 and the website a37vans.com for ES Vans. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is ES Vans a scam or clone?
ES Vans 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 ES Vans?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how ES Vans handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about ES Vans to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns ES Vans?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of ES Vans: Mr Elliot James Bansal (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Gemma Ann Bansal (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Gemma Ann Bansal and Mr Stuart James Carter.
Who runs ES Vans?
Companies House lists one director of ES Vans: Elliot James Bansal.
How long has ES Vans been in business?
The company was formed on 4 March 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2019.
What do ES Vans’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of −£753k (down £757k from £4,009) and cash at bank of £12.6k (−79% from £61.1k).
Does ES Vans use any other names?
It trades as A37 Vans.

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