Vans Northwest Ltd

Reference number: 648909

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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 vansalesnorthwest.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01942 270114 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WA11 9UY
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Other names (1)

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

  • Leasing Pro 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
05893223
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 August 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Haydock Lane Haydock Industrial Estate, Haydock, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA11 9UY, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Oakes Director Aug 1969 1 Aug 2006 4 other companies
Graham Brown Director Feb 1967 1 Sep 2008 2 other companies
Lester John Freakley Director Jan 1971 9 Dec 2025 None

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
still active
4
run together
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 companies 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 August 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£191k

−91% from £2.02m

Cash at bank

£653k

−46% from £1.21m

Owed within a year

£2.86m

+68% from £1.70m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, 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 05893223. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (14)

2024

26 October 2024

  • Graham Brown stopped being a part-owner
  • John Oakes stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

24 October 2024

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

Companies House

2016

1 August 2016

  • Graham Brown became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • John Oakes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

5 January 2015

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

FCA register

2006

1 August 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms like Vans Northwest

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

In St Helens

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In the Warrington (WA) postcode area

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vans Northwest Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Vans Northwest Ltd (FRN 648909) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Vans Northwest’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01942 270114 and the website vansalesnorthwest.co.uk for Vans Northwest. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Vans Northwest a scam or clone?
Vans Northwest 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 Vans Northwest?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Vans Northwest handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Vans Northwest to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Vans Northwest?
Vans Northwest is owned by Vnw Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 24 October 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Oakes and Mr Graham Brown.
Who runs Vans Northwest?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Vans Northwest: John Oakes, Graham Brown and Lester John Freakley.
How long has Vans Northwest been in business?
The company was formed on 1 August 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do Vans Northwest’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £191k (−91% from £2.02m) and cash at bank of £653k (−46% from £1.21m).
Does Vans Northwest use any other names?
It trades as Leasing Pro.

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