Trade Vans UK Ltd

Reference number: 667126

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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 tradevansuk.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0118 971 5660 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG7 5UU
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Other names (7)

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

  • Tadley Trade Trading name
  • Tadley Trade Centre Trading name
  • ANCHOR CARS LIMITED Former name
  • Anchor Former trading name
  • Anchor Cars Former trading name
  • Anchor Motor Company Former trading name
  • Anchor Trade Centre 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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • 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

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
04310414
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 October 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
Sabre House Bath Road, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UU, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Graham Michael Joyce Director Oct 1954 24 Oct 2001 1 other company
Gregory Mark Joyce Director Jul 1984 5 Jan 2015 3 other companies
Simon Graham Joyce Director Jan 1979 1 Mar 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
4
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 4 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 2 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 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Profit before tax

£15.7k

−72% from £55.0k

Net assets

£1.32m

<1% from £1.30m

Cash at bank

£81.6k

−20% from £102k

Employees (average)

8

+14% from 7

The accounts for the year to 31 March 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £4.10m, for the year to 31 March 2023.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 04310414. 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

Trade Vans UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (24)

2019

3 April 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "ANCHOR CARS LIMITED"

FCA register

2018

21 May 2018

  • Graham Michael Joyce became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2016

24 October 2016

  • Graham Michael Joyce became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

26 February 2015

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

FCA register

2001

24 October 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Trade Vans UK

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Trade Vans UK

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

In Reading

Anchor Cars LtdReadingAuthorisedAnchor Vans Ltd.ReadingAuthorised

In the Reading (RG) postcode area

PEAC (UK) LimitedBracknellAuthorisedTower Leasing LimitedBracknellAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 24 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Trade Vans UK Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Trade Vans UK Ltd (FRN 667126) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Trade Vans UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0118 971 5660 and the website tradevansuk.com for Trade Vans UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Trade Vans UK a scam or clone?
Trade Vans 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 Trade Vans UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Trade Vans UK handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Trade Vans UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Trade Vans UK?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Trade Vans UK: Mr Graham Michael Joyce (50–75% of shares) and Mr Graham Michael Joyce (50–75% of shares).
Who runs Trade Vans UK?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Trade Vans UK: Graham Michael Joyce, Gregory Mark Joyce and Simon Graham Joyce.
How long has Trade Vans UK been in business?
The company was formed on 24 October 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Trade Vans UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show profit before tax of £15.7k (−72% from £55.0k) and net assets of £1.32m (<1% from £1.30m).
Does Trade Vans UK use any other names?
It trades as Tadley Trade and Tadley Trade Centre. It has previously used 5 other names, including ANCHOR CARS LIMITED, Anchor and Anchor Cars.

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