OVL Group Limited

Reference number: 663287

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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 ovl.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01491 615500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode OX49 5NP
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Other names (11)

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

  • edrive Trading name
  • Electric Leasing Trading name
  • Fleet Manager Plus Trading name
  • Little Green Car Leasing Trading name
  • Minibus Leasing UK Trading name
  • OVL Trading name
  • Oxford Vehicle Leasing Trading name
  • Vans4Lease Trading name
  • CarContractHire.com Former trading name
  • Car Contract Hire Ltd Former trading name
  • Moorland Cars Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice No FSCS cover
    Advice on consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS.
  • 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 (5 permissions)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt Administration
  • 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
02589261
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 March 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office
West Barn Brightwell Farm, Brightwell Baldwin, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5NP, 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
Scott Allen Director Jan 1981 8 Jun 2022 None
Martin Peter Wedge Director Feb 1961 Not published 10 other companies
Martin Peter Wedge Secretary Not published 5 Nov 1998 10 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
10
closed down
7
still active
3

In the full report: all 10 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
  • All 5 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

£188k

−41% from £320k

Cash at bank

£0

Down £553 from £553

Employees (average)

11

−15% from 13

Owed within a year

£225k

+58% from £143k

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 02589261. 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

OVL Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (26)

2017

7 March 2017

  • Martin Peter Wedge became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

1 June 2015

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

FCA register

1991

7 March 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 26 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is OVL Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, OVL Group Limited (FRN 663287) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a debt collector. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is OVL Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01491 615500 and the website ovl.co.uk for OVL Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is OVL Group a scam or clone?
OVL Group 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 OVL Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how OVL Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about OVL Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns OVL Group?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of OVL Group: Mr Martin Peter Wedge (50–75% of shares).
Who runs OVL Group?
Companies House lists 2 directors of OVL Group: Scott Allen and Martin Peter Wedge.
How long has OVL Group been in business?
The company was formed on 7 March 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do OVL Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £188k (−41% from £320k) and cash at bank of £0 (down £553 from £553).
Does OVL Group use any other names?
It trades as edrive, Electric Leasing, Fleet Manager Plus, Little Green Car Leasing and Minibus Leasing UK, and 3 more names. It has previously used 3 other names: CarContractHire.com, Car Contract Hire Ltd and Moorland Cars.

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