European Vehicle Contracts Limited

Reference number: 649225

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When eurodrivefinance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 250 2855 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NE23 7BF
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Other names (6)

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

  • Concierge Motor Finance Trading name
  • Eurodrive Motor Finance Trading name
  • evc Trading name
  • www.eurodrive-finance.co.uk Trading name
  • Fleet Direct Former trading name
  • www.fleetdirectofdoncaster.co.uk Former 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • 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.

Company number
06532275
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 March 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
9 Apex Business Village, Annitsford, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 7BF, England
Nature of business
  • Business and domestic software development (SIC 62012)
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrea Tracy Dunn Director Dec 1969 11 Mar 2021 1 other company
Kirstie Louise Tyson Director Jan 1976 11 Mar 2021 1 other company
Cassandra Shepherd Director Nov 1983 3 Apr 2024 1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 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 company
1
still active
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2024Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£547k

+41% from £389k

Cash at bank

£465k

−46% from £858k

Employees (average)

30

+11% from 27

Owed within a year

£362k

−53% from £765k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2024
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06532275. 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

European Vehicle Contracts’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (44)

2021

11 March 2021

  • Evc Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Maxxia (UK) Limited gave up control

Companies House

2017

18 January 2017

  • Maxxia (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

27 March 2015

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

FCA register

2008

12 March 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 44 events

  • All 44 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 27
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Firms connected to European Vehicle Contracts

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

connected firms
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like European Vehicle Contracts

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

In Cramlington

Compass Motorcompany LtdCramlingtonAuthorised

In the Newcastle (NE) 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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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 44 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is European Vehicle Contracts Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, European Vehicle Contracts Limited (FRN 649225) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is European Vehicle Contracts’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 250 2855 and the website eurodrivefinance.co.uk for European Vehicle Contracts. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is European Vehicle Contracts a scam or clone?
European Vehicle Contracts 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 European Vehicle Contracts?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how European Vehicle Contracts handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about European Vehicle Contracts to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns European Vehicle Contracts?
European Vehicle Contracts is owned by Evc Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 11 March 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Maxxia (UK) Limited.
Who runs European Vehicle Contracts?
Companies House lists 3 directors of European Vehicle Contracts: Andrea Tracy Dunn, Kirstie Louise Tyson and Cassandra Shepherd.
How long has European Vehicle Contracts been in business?
The company was formed on 12 March 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do European Vehicle Contracts’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2024, show net assets of £547k (+41% from £389k) and cash at bank of £465k (−46% from £858k).
Does European Vehicle Contracts use any other names?
It trades as Concierge Motor Finance, Eurodrive Motor Finance, evc and www.eurodrive-finance.co.uk. It has previously used 2 other names: Fleet Direct and www.fleetdirectofdoncaster.co.uk.

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