Lex Autolease Limited

Reference number: 723570

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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 lexautolease.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
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Other names (30)

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

  • Blackhorse Contract Hire Trading name
  • GWM ORA UK Leasing Trading name
  • GWM UK Leasing Trading name
  • Halifax Trading name
  • Honda Contract Hire Trading name
  • Isuzu Contract Hire Trading name
  • Jaguar Contract Hire Trading name
  • Land Rover Contract Hire Trading name
  • Lloyds Trading name
  • Lloyds Auto Trading name
  • Shogun Vehicle Leasing Trading name
  • Subaru Leasing Trading name
  • Suzuki Contract Hire Trading name
  • Suzuki Personal Contract Hire Trading name
  • Volvo Car Leasing Trading name
  • XPENG UK Leasing Trading name
  • Autolease Former trading name
  • Autolease Finance Former trading name
  • Autolease Fleets Former trading name
  • Black Horse Former trading name
  • Business Partner Former trading name
  • cars4staff Former trading name
  • Car Select Former trading name
  • Great Wall Contract Hire Former trading name
  • Great Wall Personal Contract Hire Former trading name
  • Isuzu Personal Contract Hire Former trading name
  • Lex Autolease CarSelect Former trading name
  • Mazda Contract Hire Former trading name
  • Subaru Contract Hire Former trading name
  • Subaru Personal Contract Hire Former 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
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • 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

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
132
upheld, against a 31% median
38%
about banking and credit
132

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
01090741
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 January 1973 (53 years old)
Registered office
25 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HN
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Patrick Mccaffrey Director Jun 1970 9 Dec 2019 9 other companies
Gregory David Gould Director May 1969 10 Feb 2022 5 other companies
Nicholas Andrew Williams Director Jun 1974 29 Oct 2022 28 other companies
Anish Bipin Ambani Director Jan 1977 8 Mar 2023 10 other companies
Paul Lawrence Hyne Director May 1979 31 Oct 2024 25 other companies
David Dermot Hennessey Secretary Not published 9 Mar 2026 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
55
closed down
4
went insolvent
7

In the full report: all 55 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 7 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 11 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 18 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 39 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (127)

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

1973

12 January 1973

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 127 events

  • All 127 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 73
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Firms connected to Lex Autolease

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

connected firms
8
share a director
8
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (8), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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  • 55 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 127 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lex Autolease Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Lex Autolease Limited (FRN 723570) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Lex Autolease’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0344 755 0502 and the website lexautolease.co.uk for Lex Autolease. 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 Lex Autolease a scam or clone?
Lex Autolease 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 Lex Autolease?
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 Lex Autolease to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lex Autolease?
Lex Autolease is owned by Lloyds Bank Asset Finance Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 26 September 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Acl Autolease Holdings Limited.
Who runs Lex Autolease?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Lex Autolease: James Patrick McCaffrey, Gregory David Gould, Nicholas Andrew Williams, Anish Bipin Ambani and Paul Lawrence Hyne.
How long has Lex Autolease been in business?
The company was formed on 12 January 1973, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2016.
How many complaints does Lex Autolease get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 132 new complaints about Lex Autolease, and upheld 38% of those it decided.
Does Lex Autolease use any other names?
It trades as Blackhorse Contract Hire, GWM ORA UK Leasing, GWM UK Leasing, Halifax and Honda Contract Hire, and 11 more names. It has previously used 14 other names, including Autolease, Autolease Finance and Autolease Fleets.

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