Leasedrive Limited

Reference number: 706445

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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 zenith.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0344 417 6015 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode LS5 3BF
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Other names (1)

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

  • Zenith Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
01748180
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 August 1983 (43 years old)
Registered office
Number One, Great Exhibition Way, Kirkstall Forge, Leeds, LS5 3BF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Financial leasing (SIC 64910)
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Trevor Phillips Director Apr 1968 10 Mar 2014 37 other companies
Nicola Brown Director Jul 1983 24 Jul 2024 11 other companies
Richard Andrew Jones Director Jul 1972 24 Mar 2025 64 other companies
Thomas Byron Brewer Director May 1980 1 May 2026 1 other company
Manisha Kantilal Patel Secretary Not published 1 Apr 2020 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
89
closed down
35
went insolvent
6

In the full report: all 89 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 6 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 on the FCA register
  • The 12 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 28 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (58)

2018

26 January 2018

  • Leasedrive Holdings (UK) Limited gave up control
  • Zeus Bidco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

17 May 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Leasedrive Holdings (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1983

25 August 1983

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 58 events

  • All 58 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 49
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Firms connected to Leasedrive

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 7 past links through former directors
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  • 89 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 58 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Leasedrive Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Leasedrive Limited (FRN 706445) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Leasedrive’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0344 417 6015 and the website zenith.co.uk for Leasedrive. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Leasedrive a scam or clone?
Leasedrive 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 Leasedrive?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Leasedrive to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Leasedrive?
Leasedrive is owned by Zeus Bidco Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 26 January 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Leasedrive Holdings (UK) Limited.
Who runs Leasedrive?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Leasedrive: Mark Trevor Phillips, Nicola Brown, Richard Andrew Jones and Thomas Byron Brewer.
How long has Leasedrive been in business?
The company was formed on 25 August 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2016.
Does Leasedrive use any other names?
It trades as Zenith.

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