Leslie's Service Station Limited

Reference number: 552964

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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

Itc Compliance Limited Reference number: 313486 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.
  • Leslie's Service Station Limited (FRN 552964) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Leslie's Service Station's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Leslie's Service Station, 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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When lesliesmotorgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01983 527992 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO31 8PG
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Other names (11)

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

  • Leslies Chery Trading name
  • Leslies Mazda Trading name
  • Leslies Motors Trading name
  • Leslies Motors Mazda Trading name
  • Leslies Motors Used Car Centre Trading name
  • Leslies Omoda & Jaecoo Trading name
  • Compass Trade Centre Former trading name
  • Leslies Honda Former trading name
  • Leslies Motors Honda Former trading name
  • Northwood Honda Former trading name
  • Northwood Mazda Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Itc Compliance 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
00864032
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 November 1965 (60 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores (SIC 47300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Louis Thomas Vanassche Director Aug 1991 6 Jun 2025 2 other companies
Graham Leslie Vanassche Director Jan 1961 Not published 4 other companies
Louis Thomas Vanassche Secretary Not published 30 Jun 2010 –

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
5
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£377k

+16% from £324k

Cash at bank

£1.80m

+97% from £913k

Employees (average)

45

−2.2% from 46

Owed within a year

£1.39m

−23% from £1.80m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • 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 00864032. 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

Leslie's Service Station’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (22)

2016

23 December 2016

  • Leslie's Motors Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2011

8 June 2011

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1965

15 November 1965

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Leslie's Service Station

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Leslie's Service Station

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Leslie's Service Station Limited FCA authorised?
Leslie's Service Station Limited (FRN 552964) 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 Leslie's Service Station?
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. Leslie's Service Station Limited (FRN 552964) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Leslie's Service Station's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Leslie's Service Station, 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 Leslie's Service Station’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01983 527992 and the website lesliesmotorgroup.co.uk for Leslie's Service Station. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Leslie's Service Station a scam or clone?
Leslie's Service Station 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 Leslie's Service Station?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Leslie's Service Station's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Leslie's Service Station?
Leslie's Service Station is owned by Leslie's Motors Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 23 December 2016.
Who runs Leslie's Service Station?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Leslie's Service Station: Louis Thomas Vanassche and Graham Leslie Vanassche.
How long has Leslie's Service Station been in business?
The company was formed on 15 November 1965.
What do Leslie's Service Station’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £377k (+16% from £324k) and cash at bank of £1.80m (+97% from £913k).
Does Leslie's Service Station use any other names?
It trades as Leslies Chery, Leslies Mazda, Leslies Motors, Leslies Motors Mazda and Leslies Motors Used Car Centre, and 1 more names. It has previously used 5 other names, including Compass Trade Centre, Leslies Honda and Leslies Motors Honda.

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