FVF Cheshire Ltd

Reference number: 841175

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

First Vehicle Finance Ltd Reference number: 669990 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • FVF Cheshire Ltd (FRN 841175) is an AR of First Vehicle Finance Ltd (FRN 669990). When you use FVF Cheshire's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from FVF Cheshire, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07722 948605

  • Address

    23 Dovestones, Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 3US, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07722 948605 is
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through First Vehicle Finance Ltd, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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 name
FVF CHESHIRE LIMITED
Company number
11845071
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 February 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office
171 Duke Street, St. Helens, WA10 2JH
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David William Hind Director Jan 1968 25 Feb 2019 None

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

Year to 28 February 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£40.9k

Down £8,826 from −£32.1k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£40.3k

+18% from £34.3k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £40.9k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

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  • Every year from 2020 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 11845071. 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

FVF Cheshire’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2019

1 May 2019

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

25 February 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • David William Hind took control (75–100% of shares)
  • David William Hind appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is FVF Cheshire Ltd FCA authorised?
FVF Cheshire Ltd (FRN 841175) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for FVF Cheshire?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. FVF Cheshire Ltd (FRN 841175) is an AR of First Vehicle Finance Ltd (FRN 669990). When you use FVF Cheshire's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from FVF Cheshire, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is FVF Cheshire’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07722 948605 for FVF Cheshire. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is FVF Cheshire a scam or clone?
FVF Cheshire 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 FVF Cheshire?
Protection works through First Vehicle Finance Ltd, the principal firm responsible for FVF Cheshire's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns FVF Cheshire?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of FVF Cheshire: Mr David William Hind (75–100% of shares).
Who runs FVF Cheshire?
Companies House lists one director of FVF Cheshire: David William Hind.
How long has FVF Cheshire been in business?
The company was formed on 25 February 2019.
What do FVF Cheshire’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of −£40.9k (down £8,826 from −£32.1k).

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