MSL Vehicle Solutions Limited

Reference number: 741238

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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 dualdrive.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 822 8366 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SK8 3GQ
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Other names (4)

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

  • Dualdrive Trading name
  • MSL Trading name
  • MSL Vehicle Rental Ltd Former name
  • MSL Group Former trading name

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
01462953
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 November 1979 (46 years old)
Registered office
5400 Lakeside Cheadle Royal Business Park, Cheadle, SK8 3GQ, England
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicholas David Garner Director Sep 1978 1 Jan 2006 15 other companies
Deven Thakrar Director May 1965 13 May 2019 9 other companies
Anthony James Pope Director Mar 1971 21 Sep 2023 10 other companies
Elaine Valerie Parkes Director Mar 1966 21 Jan 2025 4 other companies
Serena Angela Garner Secretary Not published 25 Jul 2013 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
30
closed down
18
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 30 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 14 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

£4.67m

+5% from £4.45m

Cash at bank

£643k

+5.2% from £611k

Employees (average)

36

+29% from 28

Owed within a year

£5.35m

+5.5% from £5.08m

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 01462953. 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

MSL Vehicle Solutions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (37)

2019

19 September 2019

  • Drive Further Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Nicholas David Garner no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

18 April 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "MSL Vehicle Rental Ltd"

FCA register

2016

21 July 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Nicholas David Garner gained significant control

Companies House

1979

23 November 1979

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 37 events

  • All 37 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 23
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Firms connected to MSL Vehicle Solutions

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

connected firms
4
share a director
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like MSL Vehicle Solutions

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

In Cheadle

Bellwood Partners LimitedCheadleAuthorisedNorth Western Caravans LtdCheadleAuthorisedPremier Vehicle Leasing LtdCheadleAuthorised

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  • 30 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 37 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is MSL Vehicle Solutions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, MSL Vehicle Solutions Limited (FRN 741238) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2016 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is MSL Vehicle Solutions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 822 8366 and the website dualdrive.co.uk for MSL Vehicle Solutions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is MSL Vehicle Solutions a scam or clone?
MSL Vehicle Solutions 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 MSL Vehicle Solutions?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how MSL Vehicle Solutions handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about MSL Vehicle Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns MSL Vehicle Solutions?
MSL Vehicle Solutions is owned by Drive Further Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 19 September 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Nicholas David Garner.
Who runs MSL Vehicle Solutions?
Companies House lists 4 directors of MSL Vehicle Solutions: Nicholas David Garner, Deven Thakrar, Anthony James Pope and Elaine Valerie Parkes.
How long has MSL Vehicle Solutions been in business?
The company was formed on 23 November 1979, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2016.
What do MSL Vehicle Solutions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £4.67m (+5% from £4.45m) and cash at bank of £643k (+5.2% from £611k).
Does MSL Vehicle Solutions use any other names?
It trades as Dualdrive and MSL. It has previously used 2 other names: MSL Vehicle Rental Ltd and MSL Group.

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