Leslies Isle of Wight Limited

Reference number: 960916

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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.
  • Leslies Isle of Wight Limited (FRN 960916) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Leslies Isle of Wight's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Leslies Isle of Wight, 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 lesliesmotors.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01983 405565 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO36 8EB
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Other names (6)

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

  • Compass Cars Trading name
  • Leslies Hyundai Trading name
  • Leslies Motors Trading name
  • Leslies Toyota Trading name
  • Northwood Garage Trading name
  • Wight Motors 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
09588013
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 May 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
341-351 Newport Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 8PG, United Kingdom
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 trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Graham Leslie Vanassche Director Jan 1961 13 May 2015 4 other companies
Louis Thomas Vanassche Director Aug 1991 1 Aug 2015 2 other companies

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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£16.9m

−5.5% from £17.9m

Profit before tax

£224k

Up £208k from £15.8k

Net assets

£316k

+238% from £93.5k

Cash at bank

£216

Same as £216

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09588013. 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

Leslies Isle of Wight’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (11)

2019

14 October 2019

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

1 July 2016

  • Leslies Motors Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

13 May 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Leslies Isle of Wight

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Leslies Isle of Wight

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 11 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Leslies Isle of Wight Limited FCA authorised?
Leslies Isle of Wight Limited (FRN 960916) 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 Leslies Isle of Wight?
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. Leslies Isle of Wight Limited (FRN 960916) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Leslies Isle of Wight's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Leslies Isle of Wight, 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 Leslies Isle of Wight’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01983 405565 and the website lesliesmotors.co.uk for Leslies Isle of Wight. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Leslies Isle of Wight a scam or clone?
Leslies Isle of Wight 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 Leslies Isle of Wight?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Leslies Isle of Wight's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Leslies Isle of Wight?
Leslies Isle of Wight is owned by Leslies Motors Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 1 July 2016.
Who runs Leslies Isle of Wight?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Leslies Isle of Wight: Graham Leslie Vanassche and Louis Thomas Vanassche.
How long has Leslies Isle of Wight been in business?
The company was formed on 13 May 2015.
What do Leslies Isle of Wight’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £16.9m (−5.5% from £17.9m) and profit before tax of £224k (up £208k from £15.8k).
Does Leslies Isle of Wight use any other names?
It trades as Compass Cars, Leslies Hyundai, Leslies Motors, Leslies Toyota and Northwood Garage, and 1 more names.

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