First Vehicle Leasing Limited

Reference number: 670872

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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 firstvehicleleasing.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 298 2030 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ML5 1EL
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Other names (8)

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

  • First Van Leasing Trading name
  • FVL Trading name
  • Tilsun Group Trading name
  • Tilsun Leasing Trading name
  • Unisun Leasing Trading name
  • TILSUN LEASING LIMITED Former name
  • TILSUN VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED Former name
  • Transit Van Leasing 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
04393228
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 March 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Sir Wilfrid Newton House Newton Chambers Road, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 2PH, 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
Duncan Henderson Ogilvie Director Aug 1966 1 Sep 2017 27 other companies
Gordon James Stephen Director Dec 1961 1 Sep 2017 4 other companies
John Findlay Watson Director Mar 1956 1 Sep 2017 38 other companies
Andrew Johnston Bell Director Jun 1966 1 Jul 2021 6 other companies
John Findlay Watson Secretary Not published 1 Sep 2017 –

Other companies run by these 4 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 companies
51
closed down
27
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 51 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 22 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsAudited

Total equity

−£1.88m

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£7.05m

No earlier figure to compare

Total equity is negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £1.88m more than it owned.

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 04393228. 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 Vehicle Leasing’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (33)

2023

30 August 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "TILSUN LEASING LIMITED"

FCA register

2020

2 September 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "TILSUN VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED"

FCA register

2017

1 September 2017

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over
  • Ogilvie Fleet Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Susan Lancaster stopped being a part-owner
  • Terry Lancaster stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Susan Lancaster became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Terry Lancaster became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

5 March 2015

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

FCA register

2002

13 March 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

  • All 33 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to First Vehicle Leasing

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 51 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 33 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is First Vehicle Leasing Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, First Vehicle Leasing Limited (FRN 670872) 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 First Vehicle Leasing’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 298 2030 and the website firstvehicleleasing.co.uk for First Vehicle Leasing. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is First Vehicle Leasing a scam or clone?
First 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 First Vehicle Leasing?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how First Vehicle Leasing handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about First Vehicle Leasing to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns First Vehicle Leasing?
First Vehicle Leasing is owned by Ogilvie Fleet Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 September 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Susan Lancaster and Mr Terry Lancaster.
Who runs First Vehicle Leasing?
Companies House lists 4 directors of First Vehicle Leasing: Duncan Henderson Ogilvie, Gordon James Stephen, John Findlay Watson and Andrew Johnston Bell.
How long has First Vehicle Leasing been in business?
The company was formed on 13 March 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do First Vehicle Leasing’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show total equity of −£1.88m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does First Vehicle Leasing use any other names?
It trades as First Van Leasing, FVL, Tilsun Group, Tilsun Leasing and Unisun Leasing. It has previously used 3 other names: TILSUN LEASING LIMITED, TILSUN VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED and Transit Van Leasing.

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