Vehicle Solutions NW Limited

Reference number: 660230

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Authorised, but in an insolvency process

This firm is under the control of insolvency practitioners and may have stopped taking on new business. If you are or were a customer, deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.

What the FCA says

ATTENTION - Firm in an insolvency process

This firm is in an insolvency process. It is under the control of the appointed insolvency office holder(s) and may have stopped taking on new business. It has to continue to meet our standards in line with its regulatory status, including when dealing with its customers. If you are/were a customer check how this affects you with the firm or the appointed insolvency office holder(s).

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When vslnw.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01995 601500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR3 1PR
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Other names (1)

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

  • FindU500 Trading name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • In an insolvency process
    Money the firm held is returned through the appointed office holders, which takes time and can fall short. The FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Ombudsman can still look at a complaint.
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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company in liquidation, but it is still authorised on the FCA register.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
08145487
Company status
Liquidation
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 July 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Suite 501, Unit 2 94a Wycliffe Road, Northampton, NN1 5JF
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Brian Hargreaves Director May 1978 17 Jul 2012 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£196k

+5.7% from £185k

Cash at bank

£403

Down £595 from £998

Employees (average)

9

−10% from 10

Owed within a year

£490k

+32% from £372k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08145487. 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 Solutions NW’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (12)

2026

11 March 2026

  • Stephen John Hargreaves stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2023

10 August 2023

  • Stephen John Hargreaves became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

16 July 2016

  • Christopher Brian Hargreaves became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

23 February 2015

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

FCA register

2012

17 July 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vehicle Solutions NW Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Vehicle Solutions NW Limited (FRN 660230) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It is also in an insolvency process, under the control of insolvency practitioners, so deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Vehicle Solutions NW’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01995 601500 and the website vslnw.com for Vehicle Solutions NW. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Vehicle Solutions NW a scam or clone?
Vehicle Solutions NW 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 Solutions NW?
Vehicle Solutions NW is under the control of insolvency practitioners, so money it held is returned through the appointed office holders rather than by the firm. That takes time and can fall short. Where money is missing, the FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can still consider a complaint.
Who owns Vehicle Solutions NW?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Vehicle Solutions NW: Mr Christopher Brian Hargreaves (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Stephen John Hargreaves.
Who runs Vehicle Solutions NW?
Companies House lists one director of Vehicle Solutions NW: Christopher Brian Hargreaves.
How long has Vehicle Solutions NW been in business?
The company was formed on 17 July 2012. Companies House now lists it as liquidation.
What do Vehicle Solutions NW’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £196k (+5.7% from £185k) and cash at bank of £403 (down £595 from £998).
Does Vehicle Solutions NW use any other names?
It trades as FindU500.

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