Vanaways UK Limited

Reference number: 940695

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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 vanaways.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0117 428 7725 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS20 0DD
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Other names (8)

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

  • Driven Leasing Trading name
  • Vanaways Trading name
  • Van Leasing UK Trading name
  • Van Sales UK Trading name
  • Finaways Former trading name
  • Finaways Asset Finance Former trading name
  • Vanaways Asset Finance Former trading name
  • Vanaways Business Finance Former 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • 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
09467651
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 March 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
68 Macrae Road Eden Office Park, Ham Green, Bristol, BS20 0DD, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Mark Jakeways Director Feb 1976 3 Mar 2015 2 other companies
Adam Michael Carter Director Jul 1984 1 Jan 2021 3 other companies
Michael John Watts Director Apr 1973 5 Jul 2022 25 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
28
closed down
12
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 28 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 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company 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 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£94.6m

−9.2% from £104.2m

Profit before tax

£883k

−36% from £1.38m

Net assets

£4.39m

+12% from £3.91m

Cash at bank

£3.35m

−5.1% from £3.53m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 8 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 09467651. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (23)

2021

1 December 2021

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Vehicle Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

3 March 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Vanaways UK

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Vanaways UK

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 8 years of accounts, charted
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vanaways UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Vanaways UK Limited (FRN 940695) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2021 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Vanaways UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0117 428 7725 and the website vanaways.co.uk for Vanaways UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Vanaways UK a scam or clone?
Vanaways 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 Vanaways UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Vanaways UK handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Vanaways UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Vanaways UK?
Vanaways UK is owned by Vehicle Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Vanaways UK?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Vanaways UK: Christopher Mark Jakeways, Adam Michael Carter and Michael John Watts.
How long has Vanaways UK been in business?
The company was formed on 3 March 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2021.
What do Vanaways UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £94.6m (−9.2% from £104.2m) and profit before tax of £883k (−36% from £1.38m).
Does Vanaways UK use any other names?
It trades as Driven Leasing, Vanaways, Van Leasing UK and Van Sales UK. It has previously used 4 other names, including Finaways, Finaways Asset Finance and Vanaways Asset Finance.

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