Select Contracts UK Limited

Reference number: 670832

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When selectcarleasing.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0118 920 5130 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG2 0TD
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Other names (14)

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

  • Choice Contract Hire Trading name
  • Select Car Finance Trading name
  • Select Car Leasing Trading name
  • Select Electric Car Leasing Trading name
  • Select Fleet Solutions Trading name
  • Select Specialist Cars Trading name
  • Select Van Leasing Trading name
  • Select Vehicle Contracts Trading name
  • Choice Vehicle Leasing Former trading name
  • Go Car Leasing Former trading name
  • Go Contract Hire And Leasing Former trading name
  • Simple Leasing Former trading name
  • UK Car Contracts Former trading name
  • Vans And Pickups Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
06569098
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 April 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Pacific House, Imperial Way, Reading, RG2 0TD, 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
Mark Tongue Director Feb 1967 17 Apr 2008 None
Barry Anderson Director Mar 1978 21 May 2026 4 other companies
Graham David Conway Director Aug 1975 21 May 2026 4 other companies

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
6
still active
5
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 6 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2022Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£25.1m

+30% from £19.3m

Profit before tax

£1.62m

−60% from £4.05m

Net assets

£6.17m

+5.8% from £5.83m

Cash at bank

£1.94m

−47% from £3.69m

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06569098. 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

Select Contracts UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (33)

2022

5 August 2022

  • Mark Andrew Tongue stopped being a part-owner
  • Select Vehicle Group Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mark Andrew Tongue became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

17 April 2015

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

FCA register

2008

17 April 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

  • All 33 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Select Contracts UK

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 33 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Select Contracts UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Select Contracts UK Limited (FRN 670832) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Select Contracts UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0118 920 5130 and the website selectcarleasing.co.uk for Select Contracts UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Select Contracts UK a scam or clone?
Select Contracts UK 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 Select Contracts UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Select Contracts UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Select Contracts UK?
Select Contracts UK is owned by Select Vehicle Group Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 5 August 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Mark Andrew Tongue.
Who runs Select Contracts UK?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Select Contracts UK: Mark Tongue, Barry Anderson and Graham David Conway.
How long has Select Contracts UK been in business?
The company was formed on 17 April 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Select Contracts UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2022, show turnover of £25.1m (+30% from £19.3m) and profit before tax of £1.62m (−60% from £4.05m).
Does Select Contracts UK use any other names?
It trades as Choice Contract Hire, Select Car Finance, Select Car Leasing, Select Electric Car Leasing and Select Fleet Solutions, and 3 more names. It has previously used 6 other names, including Choice Vehicle Leasing, Go Car Leasing and Go Contract Hire And Leasing.

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