Ura Ventures Limited

Reference number: 314956

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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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  • When gkluk.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01844 852000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HP27 9PX
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Other names (18)

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

  • Arc Fleet Solutions Trading name
  • Carleasing365 Trading name
  • Carleasing365.com Trading name
  • GKL Trading name
  • GKL Car And Van Rental Trading name
  • GKL Direct Trading name
  • GK Leasing Trading name
  • GKL ELECTRIC Trading name
  • GKL Europe Trading name
  • GKL Forge Garage Trading name
  • GKL Leasing Trading name
  • Vanleasing365 Trading name
  • Vanleasing365.com Trading name
  • WAVL Trading name
  • Westward Leasing Trading name
  • Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Leasing Trading name
  • Windsor Vehicle Leasing Trading name
  • GKL Trowbridge Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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
03321083
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 February 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
Centenary House Bridge Business Centre, Beresford Way, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9FG
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Thomas Kenning Director May 1951 10 Mar 1997 8 other companies
Michael Louis Leslie Higgins Director Aug 1948 1 Dec 1997 3 other companies
Robert Malcolm Sayers Director Mar 1955 1 Feb 2013 9 other companies
Anthony Francis Kenning Director Dec 1984 1 Oct 2020 None
James Richard George Kenning Director Sep 1982 1 Oct 2020 None
Ian Sellars Director Feb 1954 1 Dec 2020 70 other companies

Other companies run by these 6 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
90
closed down
43
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 90 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£1.66m

−46% from £3.04m

Net assets

£12.5m

+8.8% from £11.5m

Cash at bank

£7.07m

−27% from £9.63m

Employees (average)

45

+2.3% from 44

Profit before tax

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 03321083. 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

Ura Ventures’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (38)

2023

6 March 2023

  • Longfox Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Richard Thomas Kenning no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Richard Thomas Kenning gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1997

19 February 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 38 events

  • All 38 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Ura Ventures

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

past links
5

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  • 5 past links through former directors
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  • 90 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 38 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ura Ventures Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ura Ventures Limited (FRN 314956) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ura Ventures’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01844 852000 and the website gkluk.com for Ura Ventures. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ura Ventures a scam or clone?
Ura Ventures 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 Ura Ventures?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Ura Ventures to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ura Ventures?
Ura Ventures is owned by Longfox Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 March 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Richard Thomas Kenning.
Who runs Ura Ventures?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Ura Ventures: Richard Thomas Kenning, Michael Louis Leslie Higgins, Robert Malcolm Sayers, Anthony Francis Kenning, James Richard George Kenning and Ian Sellars.
How long has Ura Ventures been in business?
The company was formed on 19 February 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Ura Ventures’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £1.66m (−46% from £3.04m) and net assets of £12.5m (+8.8% from £11.5m).
Does Ura Ventures use any other names?
It trades as Arc Fleet Solutions, Carleasing365, Carleasing365.com, GKL and GKL Car And Van Rental, and 12 more names. It has previously used the name GKL Trowbridge.

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