First Oak Capital Limited

Reference number: 984955

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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 firstoakcapital.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 066 3677 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU32 1JS
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Other names (6)

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

  • 1st Oak Automotive Trading name
  • Business Van Finance Trading name
  • First Oak Automotive Trading name
  • Fresh Start Car Leasing Trading name
  • First Oak Capital ltd Former name
  • 1st Oak Capital 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

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
14170340
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 June 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office
Lowlands Farm Riversdown Road, West Meon, Petersfield, Gb, GU32 1JS, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Guy Alexander Prince Director Sep 1971 14 Jun 2022 None

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  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£95.3k

Down £16.6k from −£78.8k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£123k

+35% from £91.4k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £95.3k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2023 to 2026
  • 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 14170340. 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

First Oak Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (19)

2023

13 April 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "First Oak Capital ltd"

FCA register

24 February 2023

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Changed its registered name from "First Oak Capital Limited"
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2022

14 June 2022

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Guy Alexander Prince gave up control
  • Guy Alexander Prince took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Truebuck Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms like First Oak Capital

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

In Petersfield

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  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is First Oak Capital Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, First Oak Capital Limited (FRN 984955) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2023 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is First Oak Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 066 3677 and the website firstoakcapital.co.uk for First Oak Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is First Oak Capital a scam or clone?
First Oak Capital 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 First Oak Capital?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how First Oak Capital handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about First Oak Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns First Oak Capital?
First Oak Capital is owned by Truebuck Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 14 June 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Guy Alexander Prince.
Who runs First Oak Capital?
Companies House lists one director of First Oak Capital: Guy Alexander Prince.
How long has First Oak Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 14 June 2022, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2023.
What do First Oak Capital’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of −£95.3k (down £16.6k from −£78.8k).
Does First Oak Capital use any other names?
It trades as 1st Oak Automotive, Business Van Finance, First Oak Automotive and Fresh Start Car Leasing. It has previously used 2 other names: First Oak Capital ltd and 1st Oak Capital.

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