Vector Leasing Ltd

Reference number: 710935

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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 vectorleasing.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0117 252 4943 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS16 7FR
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Other names (2)

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

  • Vector Finance Trading name
  • John Baker 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.
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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
07927247
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 January 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
7 Jardine House Harrovian Business Village, Bessborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3EX
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers) (SIC 77330)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mathew James Shelper Director Mar 1981 1 Oct 2018 1 other company
John Sidney Baker Director Sep 1954 31 Mar 2026 2 other companies
William Hugh Glanville Baker Director Oct 1993 31 Mar 2026 1 other company

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
3
still active
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 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 one 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 March 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£150k

−62% from £394k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£343k

+843% from £36.4k

No turnover or profit for the year to 31 March 2026: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £353k turnover and £182k profit, for the year to 31 March 2020.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 07927247. 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

Vector Leasing’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (20)

2020

31 January 2020

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

Companies House

2018

30 September 2018

  • John Sidney Baker stopped being a part-owner
  • Margot Kathleen Baker stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Sidney Baker became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Margot Kathleen Baker became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

30 March 2016

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

FCA register

2012

27 January 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Vector Leasing

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

connected firms
5
share a director
1
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Vector Leasing

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vector Leasing Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Vector Leasing Ltd (FRN 710935) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Vector Leasing’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0117 252 4943 and the website vectorleasing.co.uk for Vector Leasing. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Vector Leasing a scam or clone?
Vector Leasing 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 Vector Leasing?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Vector Leasing handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Vector Leasing to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Vector Leasing?
Vector Leasing is owned by Vector Leasing Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 31 January 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Sidney Baker and Mrs Margot Kathleen Baker.
Who runs Vector Leasing?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Vector Leasing: Mathew James Shelper, John Sidney Baker and William Hugh Glanville Baker.
How long has Vector Leasing been in business?
The company was formed on 27 January 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do Vector Leasing’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £150k (−62% from £394k).
Does Vector Leasing use any other names?
It trades as Vector Finance. It has previously used the name John Baker.

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