Marine Leasing Limited

Reference number: 690962

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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 marineleasing.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01261 831644 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode AB44 1TX
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • 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

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
02231057
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 March 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AF, England
Nature of business
  • Financial leasing (SIC 64910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kenneth Leslie Smith Director May 1946 12 Jul 2007 1 other company
Aileen Jean Smith Director Apr 1975 25 Jul 2024 2 other companies
Graeme Leslie Smith Director Jan 1978 25 Jul 2024 2 other companies

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
2
still active
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 2 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
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£890k

−3.7% from £924k

Cash at bank

£688k

+1.3% from £680k

Owed within a year

£281k

−38% from £451k

Total equity

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02231057. 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

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

Key events (9) All events (29)

2024

14 August 2024

  • Sheila Ann Smith stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Kenneth Leslie Smith became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Sheila Ann Smith became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

26 August 2015

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

FCA register

2007

12 July 2007

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2005

23 December 2005

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2003

18 June 2003

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

1988

16 March 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 19
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Firms connected to Marine Leasing

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

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

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Marine Leasing

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

In the Aberdeen (AB) postcode area

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Elsewhere in the UK

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Marine Leasing Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Marine Leasing Limited (FRN 690962) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Marine Leasing’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01261 831644 and the website marineleasing.co.uk for Marine Leasing. 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 Marine Leasing a scam or clone?
Marine Leasing 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 Marine Leasing?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Marine Leasing handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Marine Leasing to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Marine Leasing?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Marine Leasing: Mr Kenneth Leslie Smith (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Sheila Ann Smith.
Who runs Marine Leasing?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Marine Leasing: Kenneth Leslie Smith, Aileen Jean Smith and Graeme Leslie Smith.
How long has Marine Leasing been in business?
The company was formed on 16 March 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2015.
What do Marine Leasing’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show total equity of £890k (−3.7% from £924k) and cash at bank of £688k (+1.3% from £680k).

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