Vehicle and Asset Finance Limited

Reference number: 674977

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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 vehicleandassetfinance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01256 841214 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG24 9NP
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Other names (2)

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

  • VAF Trading name
  • Buyfleet Motors 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
06832627
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 February 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Duncan Paul Shephard Director Oct 1957 27 Feb 2009 1 other company
Mark Philip Tyler Director Apr 1969 27 Feb 2009 1 other company
Stuart Edward George Bowers Director Jun 1968 24 Jul 2009 1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other company
1
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 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 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£104k

Up £100k from £4,172

Cash at bank

£190k

+121% from £85.9k

Employees (average)

7

−13% from 8

Owed within a year

£109k

+8.4% from £100k

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06832627. 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

Vehicle and Asset Finance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (18)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Duncan Paul Shephard gained significant control
  • Mark Philip Tyler gained significant control
  • Stuart Edward George Bowers gained significant control

Companies House

2015

2 July 2015

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

FCA register

2009

27 February 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Vehicle and Asset Finance

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

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  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Vehicle and Asset Finance

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vehicle and Asset Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Vehicle and Asset Finance Limited (FRN 674977) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Vehicle and Asset Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01256 841214 and the website vehicleandassetfinance.co.uk for Vehicle and Asset Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Vehicle and Asset Finance a scam or clone?
Vehicle and Asset Finance 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 Vehicle and Asset Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Vehicle and Asset Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Vehicle and Asset Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Vehicle and Asset Finance?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Vehicle and Asset Finance: Mr Duncan Paul Shephard (significant influence or control), Mr Stuart Edward George Bowers (significant influence or control) and Mr Mark Philip Tyler (significant influence or control).
Who runs Vehicle and Asset Finance?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Vehicle and Asset Finance: Duncan Paul Shephard, Mark Philip Tyler and Stuart Edward George Bowers.
How long has Vehicle and Asset Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 27 February 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do Vehicle and Asset Finance’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £104k (up £100k from £4,172) and cash at bank of £190k (+121% from £85.9k).
Does Vehicle and Asset Finance use any other names?
It trades as VAF. It has previously used the name Buyfleet Motors.

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