Innovent Leasing Limited

Reference number: 794868

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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 innovent.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7123 4570 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4V 5DY
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Other names (1)

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

  • 2nd Life IT Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner

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
07888024
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 December 2011 (14 years old)
Registered office
First Floor, 65 Carter Lane, London, EC4V 5DY, England
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers) (SIC 77330)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Zakhe Lunga Sifiso Khuzwayo Director Sep 1976 20 Dec 2011 None
Darlington Gift Kumbula Director Jul 1970 20 Dec 2011 None
Duane Edward Lent Director Jul 1958 10 Jul 2012 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies
2
closed down
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit 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 30 June 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£15.9m

+14% from £13.9m

Profit before tax

£710k

−17% from £858k

Net assets

£3.79m

+60% from £2.37m

Cash at bank

£1.56m

−51% from £3.21m

Turnover and profit

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07888024. 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

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

Key events (10) All events (18)

2018

15 February 2018

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Innovent Investments Holdings (Pty) Ltd gave up control
  • Innovent Investments Holdings (Pty) Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Sasfin Bank became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Sasfin Bank stopped being a part-owner
  • Sasfin Holdings became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Sasfin Holdings stopped being a part-owner
  • Zakhe Lunga Sifiso Khuzwayo became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2011

20 December 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Innovent Leasing

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

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  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Innovent Leasing

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In London

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Innovent Leasing Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Innovent Leasing Limited (FRN 794868) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2018 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Innovent Leasing’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7123 4570 and the website innovent.co.uk for Innovent Leasing. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Innovent Leasing a scam or clone?
Innovent 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 Innovent Leasing?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Innovent Leasing handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Innovent Leasing to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Innovent Leasing?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Innovent Leasing: Mr Zakhe Lunga Sifiso Khuzwayo (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Innovent Investments Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Sasfin Holdings and Sasfin Bank.
Who runs Innovent Leasing?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Innovent Leasing: Zakhe Lunga Sifiso Khuzwayo, Darlington Gift Kumbula and Duane Edward Lent.
How long has Innovent Leasing been in business?
The company was formed on 20 December 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2018.
What do Innovent Leasing’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show turnover of £15.9m (+14% from £13.9m) and profit before tax of £710k (−17% from £858k).
Does Innovent Leasing use any other names?
It trades as 2nd Life IT.

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