Finance A Vehicle Ltd

Reference number: 705476

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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 financeavehicles.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07802 294353 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO15 6RX
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Other names (3)

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

  • Car Sales Trading name
  • Car Sales Solutions ltd Former name
  • Vehicle Sales 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.
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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.

Company number
09580463
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 May 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
2 Pegham Copse, Laveys Lane, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 6RX, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Taylor Director Jun 1964 8 May 2015 3 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
3
closed down
3

In the full report: all 3 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£6,038

−86% from £43.0k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£96.6k

+339% from £22.0k

Net assets

In the full report: all 6 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 09580463. 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

Finance A Vehicle’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (16)

2019

1 July 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Car Sales Solutions ltd"

FCA register

2016

1 June 2016

  • Paul Taylor took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

4 September 2015

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

FCA register

8 May 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms like Finance A Vehicle

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

In Fareham

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Finance A Vehicle Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Finance A Vehicle Ltd (FRN 705476) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Finance A Vehicle’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07802 294353 and the website financeavehicles.com/vehicle for Finance A Vehicle. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Finance A Vehicle a scam or clone?
Finance A Vehicle 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 Finance A Vehicle?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Finance A Vehicle handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Finance A Vehicle to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Finance A Vehicle?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Finance A Vehicle: Mr Paul Taylor (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Finance A Vehicle?
Companies House lists one director of Finance A Vehicle: Paul Taylor.
How long has Finance A Vehicle been in business?
The company was formed on 8 May 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2015.
What do Finance A Vehicle’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £6,038 (−86% from £43.0k).
Does Finance A Vehicle use any other names?
It trades as Car Sales. It has previously used 2 other names: Car Sales Solutions ltd and Vehicle Sales.

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