Rapid Vans Leasing Limited

Reference number: 806801

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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 rapidvans.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01446 502955 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF71 7UL
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Other names (9)

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

  • Rapid Finance Trading name
  • Rapid Vans Trading name
  • Rapid Vans Rentals Trading name
  • Trust Vans Trading name
  • Business Vehicle Solutions (BVS) Former trading name
  • Firm Name Firm Name Type Change Comment Date Notified End Date Former trading name
  • Rapid Vehicle Contracts.co.uk Former trading name
  • Simply Business Finance Former trading name
  • We Can Finance Former 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.
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  • 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
11256445
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 March 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
Duffryn Lloff Barn, Tredodridge, Vale Of Glamorgan, CF71 7UL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Anthony Aston Director Jul 1966 15 Mar 2018 None
Sam Daniel Aston Director Jun 1998 15 Mar 2018 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

18 months to 30 September 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.78m

+92% from £1.45m

Cash at bank

£2.52m

+297% from £636k

Owed within a year

£1.79m

+132% from £772k

No turnover or profit for the 18 months to 30 September 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £6.22m turnover and £157k profit, for the year to 31 March 2022.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 11256445. 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

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

Key events (10) All events (28)

2026

10 March 2026

  • Aston Investment Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Mark Anthony Aston gained significant control
  • Mark Anthony Aston stopped being a part-owner
  • Sam Daniel Aston gained significant control
  • Sam Daniel Aston stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2020

10 December 2020

  • Sam Daniel Aston became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

4 July 2018

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

FCA register

15 March 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Mark Anthony Aston became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 28 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rapid Vans Leasing Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Rapid Vans Leasing Limited (FRN 806801) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2018 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Rapid Vans Leasing’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01446 502955 and the website Rapidvans.co.uk for Rapid Vans Leasing. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Rapid Vans Leasing a scam or clone?
Rapid Vans 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 Rapid Vans Leasing?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Rapid Vans Leasing handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Rapid Vans Leasing to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Rapid Vans Leasing?
Rapid Vans Leasing is owned by Aston Investment Group Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 10 March 2026.
Who runs Rapid Vans Leasing?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Rapid Vans Leasing: Mark Anthony Aston and Sam Daniel Aston.
How long has Rapid Vans Leasing been in business?
The company was formed on 15 March 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2018.
What do Rapid Vans Leasing’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £2.78m (+92% from £1.45m) and cash at bank of £2.52m (+297% from £636k).
Does Rapid Vans Leasing use any other names?
It trades as Rapid Finance, Rapid Vans, Rapid Vans Rentals and Trust Vans. It has previously used 5 other names, including Business Vehicle Solutions (BVS), Firm Name Firm Name Type Change Comment Date Notified End Date and Rapid Vehicle Contracts.co.uk.

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