Web Vans Ltd

Reference number: 932321

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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 watfordvans.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01923 681111 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WD25 8HE
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Other names (2)

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

  • Watford Vans Trading name
  • Watfordvans.com 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
07836374
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 November 2011 (14 years old)
Registered office
1 Park Road, Hampton Wick, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 4AS
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Curtis Lee Thornhill Director Oct 1972 7 Nov 2011 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
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 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£825k

−6% from £877k

Cash at bank

£218k

+5.8% from £206k

Owed within a year

£310k

−6.7% from £332k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07836374. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (12)

2021

8 January 2021

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

FCA register

2016

30 June 2016

  • Curtis Lee Thornhill took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2011

7 November 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms like Web Vans

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

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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 Web Vans Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Web Vans Ltd (FRN 932321) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2021 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Web Vans’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01923 681111 and the website watfordvans.com for Web Vans. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Web Vans a scam or clone?
Web Vans 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 Web Vans?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Web Vans handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Web Vans to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Web Vans?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Web Vans: Curtis Lee Thornhill (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Web Vans?
Companies House lists one director of Web Vans: Curtis Lee Thornhill.
How long has Web Vans been in business?
The company was formed on 7 November 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2021.
What do Web Vans’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £825k (−6% from £877k) and cash at bank of £218k (+5.8% from £206k).
Does Web Vans use any other names?
It trades as Watford Vans and Watfordvans.com.

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