Sam Smith Fleet Limited

Reference number: 1017882

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Wessex Fleet Solutions Limited Reference number: 671619 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Sam Smith Fleet Limited (FRN 1017882) is an AR of Wessex Fleet Solutions Limited (FRN 671619). When you use Sam Smith Fleet's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Sam Smith Fleet, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When samsmithfleet.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07767 685555 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2M 5SQ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Wessex Fleet Solutions Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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 name
SAM SMITH FLEET LTD
Company number
15809126
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 June 2024 (2 years old)
Registered office
C/O Pawley-Malyon Salisbury House, London Wall, London, EC2M 5SQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Samways Director Aug 1959 28 Jun 2024 None
Ian Smith Director Jul 1955 28 Jun 2024 1 other company

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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Total equity

£3,064

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

2

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Owed within a year

£19.5k

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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 15809126. 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

Sam Smith Fleet’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

12 September 2024

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

28 June 2024

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • A1 Capital Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Where 2 Go Next Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Ian Smith appointed as a director
  • Mark Samways appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 6 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sam Smith Fleet Limited FCA authorised?
Sam Smith Fleet Limited (FRN 1017882) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Sam Smith Fleet?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Sam Smith Fleet Limited (FRN 1017882) is an AR of Wessex Fleet Solutions Limited (FRN 671619). When you use Sam Smith Fleet's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Sam Smith Fleet, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Sam Smith Fleet’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07767 685555 and the website samsmithfleet.co.uk for Sam Smith Fleet. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sam Smith Fleet a scam or clone?
Sam Smith Fleet 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 Sam Smith Fleet?
Protection works through Wessex Fleet Solutions Limited, the principal firm responsible for Sam Smith Fleet's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Sam Smith Fleet?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Sam Smith Fleet: Where 2 Go Next Limited (25–50% of shares) and A1 Capital Limited (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Sam Smith Fleet?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Sam Smith Fleet: Mark Samways and Ian Smith.
How long has Sam Smith Fleet been in business?
The company was formed on 28 June 2024.
What do Sam Smith Fleet’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show total equity of £3,064 (no earlier figure to compare).

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