Hornet Leasing Ltd: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for under a year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2026
One of its directors is also a director of a firm that is no longer authorised

Responsible principal firm

Wessex Fleet Solutions Limited Reference number: 671619 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.
Hornet Leasing Ltd (FRN 1058129) is an AR of Wessex Fleet Solutions Limited (FRN 671619). When you use Hornet Leasing's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Hornet Leasing, 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

07934 927274
Address

3 Mill Field Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 5XA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 07934 927274 is
Who else gives the postcode LE8 5XA

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Wessex Fleet Solutions Limited, 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 number: 17224962 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 17 May 2026 (less than a year old)
Registered office: 3 Mill Field Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XA, 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
Jayne Margaret Stephenson	Director	Jun 1964	17 May 2026	4 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: 4
closed down: 2
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 4 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, including one no longer authorised

Key dates in its history

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

2026

17 July 2026

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

17 May 2026

Incorporated at Companies House
Jayne Margaret Stephenson took control (75–100% of shares)
Jayne Margaret Stephenson appointed as a director

Companies House

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

Firms connected to Hornet Leasing

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

connected firm: 1
no longer authorised: 1
share a director: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

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4 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 4 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hornet Leasing Ltd FCA authorised?

Hornet Leasing Ltd (FRN 1058129) 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 Hornet Leasing?

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. Hornet Leasing Ltd (FRN 1058129) is an AR of Wessex Fleet Solutions Limited (FRN 671619). When you use Hornet Leasing's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Hornet Leasing, 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 Hornet Leasing’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07934 927274 for Hornet Leasing. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Hornet Leasing a scam or clone?

Hornet 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 Hornet Leasing?

Protection works through Wessex Fleet Solutions Limited, the principal firm responsible for Hornet Leasing's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Hornet Leasing?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Hornet Leasing: Mrs Jayne Margaret Stephenson (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Hornet Leasing?

Companies House lists one director of Hornet Leasing: Jayne Margaret Stephenson.

How long has Hornet Leasing been in business?

The company was formed on 17 May 2026.