Universal Van Solutions Limited

Reference number: 993259

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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 universalvans.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0117 369 2222 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS31 1FU
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Other names (1)

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

  • Universal Vans Trading 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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
14251379
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 July 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office
Unit 7 Unity Court, Keynsham, Bristol, North Somerset, BS31 1FU, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ellie Aitken Director Mar 2001 22 Jul 2022 None
Morian Cooke Director Dec 1962 28 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
9
closed down
2
still active
7

In the full report: all 9 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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£272k

−11% from £304k

Cash at bank

£29.7k

−89% from £269k

Employees (average)

5

+25% from 4

Owed within a year

£651k

+237% from £193k

Assets and liabilities

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 14251379. 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

Universal Van Solutions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (20)

2025

25 April 2025

  • David Jon Shore stopped being a part-owner
  • Jordan Nash stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2023

24 April 2023

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

FCA register

7 March 2023

  • Ellie Aitken took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Jordan Nash became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2022

26 September 2022

  • David Jon Shore became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Ellie Aitken gave up control

Companies House

22 July 2022

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Ellie Aitken took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Universal Van Solutions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Universal Van Solutions Limited (FRN 993259) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2023 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Universal Van Solutions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0117 369 2222 and the website universalvans.co.uk for Universal Van Solutions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Universal Van Solutions a scam or clone?
Universal Van Solutions 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 Universal Van Solutions?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Universal Van Solutions handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Universal Van Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Universal Van Solutions?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Universal Van Solutions: Miss Ellie Aitken (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Jordan Nash and Mr David Jon Shore.
Who runs Universal Van Solutions?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Universal Van Solutions: Ellie Aitken and Morian Cooke.
How long has Universal Van Solutions been in business?
The company was formed on 22 July 2022, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2023.
What do Universal Van Solutions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2024, show total equity of £272k (−11% from £304k) and cash at bank of £29.7k (−89% from £269k).
Does Universal Van Solutions use any other names?
It trades as Universal Vans.

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