Rivervale Minibus Limited

Reference number: 734354

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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 rivervaleminibus.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01869 253744 is
  • Who else gives the postcode OX26 4LD
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Other names (3)

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

  • Castle Minibus Trading name
  • Castle Vehicle Leasing Trading name
  • Castle Vehicle Leasing Limited Former 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
03723474
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 March 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Unit A1-A3 Dolphin Enterprise Centre, Evershed Way, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 6QB, 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
Neil Spencer Chapman Director May 1955 13 Feb 2023 16 other companies
Vincent Alex Pemberton Director Jan 1966 13 Feb 2023 9 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
17
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 17 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 8 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2022Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£392k

+345% from £88.0k

Cash at bank

£768k

+66% from £463k

Employees (average)

9

Same as 9

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2022
  • 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 03723474. 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

Rivervale Minibus’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (32)

2024

13 February 2024

  • Castle Vehicle Leasing Holdings Ltd gave up control
  • Rivervale Cars Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

6 February 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Castle Vehicle Leasing Limited"

FCA register

2023

13 February 2023

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2022

30 September 2022

  • Caroline Morfydd Maynard-Matthews gave up control

Companies House

2 July 2022

  • Caroline Morfydd Maynard-Matthews took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Christopher James Maynard no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Castle Vehicle Leasing Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Christopher James Maynard gained significant control

Companies House

26 February 2016

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

FCA register

1999

1 March 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

  • All 32 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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Firms connected to Rivervale Minibus

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

connected firms
3
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 32 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rivervale Minibus Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Rivervale Minibus Limited (FRN 734354) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Rivervale Minibus’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01869 253744 and the website rivervaleminibus.co.uk for Rivervale Minibus. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Rivervale Minibus a scam or clone?
Rivervale Minibus 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 Rivervale Minibus?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Rivervale Minibus handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Rivervale Minibus to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Rivervale Minibus?
Rivervale Minibus is owned by Rivervale Cars Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 13 February 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Ms Caroline Morfydd Maynard-Matthews, Mr Christopher James Maynard and Castle Vehicle Leasing Holdings Ltd.
Who runs Rivervale Minibus?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Rivervale Minibus: Neil Spencer Chapman and Vincent Alex Pemberton.
How long has Rivervale Minibus been in business?
The company was formed on 1 March 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Rivervale Minibus’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2022, show net assets of £392k (+345% from £88.0k) and cash at bank of £768k (+66% from £463k).
Does Rivervale Minibus use any other names?
It trades as Castle Minibus and Castle Vehicle Leasing. It has previously used the name Castle Vehicle Leasing Limited.

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