West End Leasing Limited

Reference number: 674006

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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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  • When westendleasing.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01473 259233 is
  • Who else gives the postcode IP1 1XG
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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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 March 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
9 Cromwell Court, St Peters Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1XG
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kevin Ashley Howard Director Aug 1961 30 Mar 2015 4 other companies
Ian Martindale Waddleton Director Mar 1961 25 Jan 2021 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
5
closed down
1
still active
4

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 5 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

£4,985

−23% from £6,485

Cash at bank

£50.6k

+91% from £26.5k

Owed within a year

£193k

−6.7% from £207k

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 07562487. 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

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

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ian Martindale Waddleton took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

15 July 2015

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

FCA register

27 March 2015

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2011

14 March 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to West End Leasing

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like West End Leasing

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

In Ipswich

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is West End Leasing Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, West End Leasing Limited (FRN 674006) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is West End Leasing’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01473 259233 and the website westendleasing.com for West End Leasing. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is West End Leasing a scam or clone?
West End 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 West End Leasing?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how West End Leasing handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about West End Leasing to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns West End Leasing?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of West End Leasing: Mr Ian Martindale Waddleton (75–100% of shares).
Who runs West End Leasing?
Companies House lists 2 directors of West End Leasing: Kevin Ashley Howard and Ian Martindale Waddleton.
How long has West End Leasing been in business?
The company was formed on 14 March 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do West End Leasing’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £4,985 (−23% from £6,485) and cash at bank of £50.6k (+91% from £26.5k).

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