M4 Self Drive Limited

Reference number: 657718

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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 swindoncarandvan.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01793 533090 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SN1 2BD
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Other names (1)

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

  • Swindon Car & Van Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
04310747
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 October 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Darren Tompkins Director May 1965 25 Oct 2001 3 other companies
Melanie Jayne Tompkins Director May 1966 22 Aug 2008 1 other company
Libby May Tompkins Director Aug 1998 21 Jul 2023 None
Melanie Jayne Tompkins Secretary Not published 22 Aug 2008 1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 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
3
still active
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 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
  • The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£487k

−23% from £630k

Cash at bank

£2,380

−96% from £58.2k

Employees (average)

24

+33% from 18

Owed within a year

£1.45m

+33% from £1.10m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 04310747. 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

M4 Self Drive’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (27)

2023

20 July 2023

  • Darren Tompkins stopped being a part-owner
  • M4 Self Drive Trustees Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Melanie Jayne Tompkins stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Darren Tompkins became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Melanie Jayne Tompkins became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

11 February 2015

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

FCA register

2001

25 October 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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Firms connected to M4 Self Drive

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with M4 Self Drive. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like M4 Self Drive

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 27 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is M4 Self Drive Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, M4 Self Drive Limited (FRN 657718) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is M4 Self Drive’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01793 533090 and the website swindoncarandvan.co.uk for M4 Self Drive. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is M4 Self Drive a scam or clone?
M4 Self Drive 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 M4 Self Drive?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how M4 Self Drive handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about M4 Self Drive to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns M4 Self Drive?
M4 Self Drive is owned by M4 Self Drive Trustees Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 20 July 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Melanie Jayne Tompkins and Mr Darren Tompkins.
Who runs M4 Self Drive?
Companies House lists 3 directors of M4 Self Drive: Darren Tompkins, Melanie Jayne Tompkins and Libby May Tompkins.
How long has M4 Self Drive been in business?
The company was formed on 25 October 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do M4 Self Drive’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £487k (−23% from £630k) and cash at bank of £2,380 (−96% from £58.2k).
Does M4 Self Drive use any other names?
It trades as Swindon Car & Van.

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