HVF Limited
Reference number: 724575
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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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Phone number
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Address
Lloyds Banking Group, Westminster House, 11 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 3HU, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
- When driver.hvfvehiclefinance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
- What kind of line 0344 755 0502 is, and the other firm that gives it
- Who else gives the postcode M1 3HU
Other names (2)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- Lex Autolease Trading name: A name it trades under now.
- HSBC Vehicle Finance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may applyEligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
- Consumer credit No FSCS coverConsumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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- Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
- Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement
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
- 02238952 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 4 April 1988 (38 years old)
- Registered office
- 25 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HN, United Kingdom
- Nature of business
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- Dormant Company (SIC 99999)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Patrick Mccaffrey | Director | Jun 1970 | 9 Dec 2019 | 9 other companies |
| Nicholas Andrew Williams | Director | Jun 1974 | 29 Oct 2022 | 28 other companies |
| David Dermot Hennessey | Secretary | Not published | 9 Mar 2026 | – |
Other companies run by these 2 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
- 31
- closed down
- 1
- went insolvent
- 5
In the full report: all 31 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
- The 5 that went into liquidation or administration
- The 7 on the FCA register
- The 6 companies these 2 directors run together
- All 30 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Hvf’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2025
26 September 2025
- Acl Autolease Holdings Limited gave up control
- Lloyds Bank Asset Finance Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2016
3 May 2016
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
- Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
6 April 2016
- Acl Autolease Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2014
19 December 2014
- Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over
Companies House
2005
30 June 2005
- Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over
Companies House
2001
20 November 2001
- Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 2 new directors took over
Companies House
1998
24 August 1998
- Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over
Companies House
1988
4 April 1988
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 74 events
- All 74 events in its history (10 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 60
Firms connected to Hvf
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Hvf. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 7
- share a director
- 7
- share its phone number
- 1
In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: shared directors (7), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
Firms like Hvf
Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.
In Manchester
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- 31 other companies its directors have run, named
- 3 background checks on its contact details
- All 74 events in its history
- 7 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Check your FSCS cover fscs.org.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk