Tower Leasing Limited

Reference number: 667945

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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 towerleasing.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01753 837050 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG12 1LP
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Other names (4)

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

  • towerextra.co.uk Trading name
  • towerleasing.co.uk Trading name
  • mobile.towerextra.co.uk Former trading name
  • Tower Leasing South Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement
  • Providing Credit Information Services

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
02296333
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 September 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
The Columbia Centre 2nd Floor, Station Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1LP, England
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods not elsewhere classified (SIC 77390)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kerry Jayne Howells Director Mar 1972 1 Nov 2006 2 other companies
Adam James Barron Director Sep 1968 5 May 2015 27 other companies
Toby Huw Thomas Franklin Director Apr 1972 5 May 2015 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
30
closed down
19
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 30 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (12) All events (40)

2024

24 June 2024

  • Daniel Cutler stopped being a part-owner
  • Gideon Mark Harbour became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

4 April 2018

  • Chrome Holdings Ltd no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Daniel Cutler became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

5 May 2016

  • Adam James Barron gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Chrome Holdings Ltd gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Toby Huw Thomas Franklin gained significant control
  • Toby Huw Thomas Franklin no longer has significant control

Companies House

2015

10 July 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1988

14 September 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 40 events

  • All 40 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 19
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Firms connected to Tower Leasing

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

past links
3

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like Tower Leasing

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

In Bracknell

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In the Reading (RG) postcode area

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  • All 40 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Tower Leasing Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Tower Leasing Limited (FRN 667945) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Tower Leasing’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01753 837050 and the website towerleasing.co.uk for Tower Leasing. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Tower Leasing a scam or clone?
Tower 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 Tower Leasing?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Tower Leasing handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Tower Leasing to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Tower Leasing?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Tower Leasing: Mr Gideon Mark Harbour (25–50% of shares) and Mr Adam James Barron (25–50% of votes). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Toby Huw Thomas Franklin, Chrome Holdings Ltd and Mr Daniel Cutler.
Who runs Tower Leasing?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Tower Leasing: Kerry Jayne Howells, Adam James Barron and Toby Huw Thomas Franklin.
How long has Tower Leasing been in business?
The company was formed on 14 September 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
Does Tower Leasing use any other names?
It trades as towerextra.co.uk and towerleasing.co.uk. It has previously used 2 other names: mobile.towerextra.co.uk and Tower Leasing South.

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