Forward Motor Finance Ltd

Reference number: 1031643

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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 forwardmotorfinance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01482 425300 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HU3 4DL
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Other names (4)

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

  • Easy Caravan Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Easy Taxi Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Forward Business Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • FastLane Finance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 February 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
31 Thorn Fields, Thorngumbald, Hull, HU12 9UH, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Martin Arthur Morgan Director Nov 1961 9 Dec 2024 11 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
11
closed down
9
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 11 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2025

11 August 2025

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

8 August 2025

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2024

2 December 2024

  • Karen Lesley Amour gave up control
  • Martin Morgan took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

22 March 2024

  • Andrew James Dent gave up control
  • Karen Lesley Amour took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2023

1 November 2023

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over
  • Andrew James Dent took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Martin Morgan gave up control

Companies House

2021

5 February 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Martin Morgan took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Forward Motor Finance

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Forward Motor Finance

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

In Hull

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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 29 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Forward Motor Finance Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Forward Motor Finance Ltd (FRN 1031643) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2025 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Forward Motor Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01482 425300 and the website forwardmotorfinance.co.uk for Forward Motor Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Forward Motor Finance a scam or clone?
Forward Motor Finance 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 Motor Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Forward Motor Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Forward Motor Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Forward Motor Finance?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Forward Motor Finance: Mr Martin Morgan (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Andrew James Dent, Mrs Karen Lesley Amour and Martin Morgan.
Who runs Forward Motor Finance?
Companies House lists one director of Forward Motor Finance: Martin Arthur Morgan.
How long has Forward Motor Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 5 February 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2025.
Does Forward Motor Finance use any other names?
It trades as Easy Caravan Finance, Easy Taxi Finance and Forward Business Finance. It has previously used the name FastLane Finance.

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