Rivers Leasing PLC

Reference number: 736080

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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 riversleasing.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8424 8262 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HA1 1BA
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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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  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • 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
07376100
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
14 September 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
Amba House, 15 College Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 1BA
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers) (SIC 77330)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ratankumar Daryani Director Aug 1960 10 Feb 2012 22 other companies
Michael David Friend Director Feb 1958 12 Oct 2017 23 other companies
Stephen Charles Bassett Director Oct 1953 17 Jan 2018 20 other companies
John Roger Nicholson Secretary Not published 12 Oct 2017 –

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
61
closed down
34
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 61 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Group accountsAudited

Turnover

£6.13m

+21% from £5.08m

Profit before tax

£529k

+89% from £281k

Net assets

£1.08m

+43% from £755k

Cash at bank

£435k

+21% from £360k

Turnover and profit

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.

The figures for the year to 31 March 2026 were read from the printed accounts, because the filing does not tag them in a form that can be read automatically. They were checked against the accounts’ own totals.

These are group figures: the firm and the companies it owns, combined.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07376100. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (15)

2024

8 February 2024

  • Ratankumar Daryani gave up control
  • Rivers Finance Group PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

18 May 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Ratankumar Daryani took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2010

14 September 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Rivers Leasing

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Rivers 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 postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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  • 61 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rivers Leasing PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, Rivers Leasing PLC (FRN 736080) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Rivers Leasing’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8424 8262 and the website riversleasing.com for Rivers Leasing. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Rivers Leasing a scam or clone?
Rivers 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 Rivers Leasing?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Rivers Leasing handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Rivers Leasing to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Rivers Leasing?
Rivers Leasing is owned by Rivers Finance Group PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 8 February 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ratankumar Daryani.
Who runs Rivers Leasing?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Rivers Leasing: Ratankumar Daryani, Michael David Friend and Stephen Charles Bassett.
How long has Rivers Leasing been in business?
The company was formed on 14 September 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2016.
What do Rivers Leasing’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show turnover of £6.13m (+21% from £5.08m) and profit before tax of £529k (+89% from £281k).

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