Forward Leasing Ltd

Reference number: 922244

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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 forward-group.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 394 1968 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SK8 3GP
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Other names (3)

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

  • Forward Finance UK Trading name
  • Forward Group Trading name
  • Forward Finance 247 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
11103050
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 December 2017 (8 years old)
Registered office
106b Lakeside, Cheadle, SK8 3GP, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Antony Scott Barrett Director Dec 1998 4 Mar 2026 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£120k

+20% from £99.9k

Cash at bank

£17.6k

−45% from £32.3k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£95.9k

+53% from £62.6k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11103050. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (20)

2026

27 March 2026

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and a new director took over
  • Antony Scott Barrett became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2020

13 May 2020

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

FCA register

2017

8 December 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Alexander Gerrard became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Forward Leasing

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Forward Leasing. 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 Forward Leasing

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

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Forward Leasing Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Forward Leasing Ltd (FRN 922244) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2020 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Forward Leasing’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 394 1968 and the website forward-group.co.uk for Forward Leasing. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Forward Leasing a scam or clone?
Forward 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 Forward Leasing?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Forward Leasing handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Forward Leasing to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Forward Leasing?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Forward Leasing: Mr Antony Scott Barrett (50–75% of shares) and Mr Alexander Gerrard (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Forward Leasing?
Companies House lists one director of Forward Leasing: Antony Scott Barrett.
How long has Forward Leasing been in business?
The company was formed on 8 December 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2020.
What do Forward Leasing’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show net assets of £120k (+20% from £99.9k) and cash at bank of £17.6k (−45% from £32.3k).
Does Forward Leasing use any other names?
It trades as Forward Finance UK and Forward Group. It has previously used the name Forward Finance 247.

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