Zenauto Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 8 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2017

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

zen.auto (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0344 417 6015
Address

Zenith, 1 Great Exhibition Way, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3BF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When zen.auto first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0344 417 6015 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode LS5 3BF

Other names (3)

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

ElectricAuto Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Zeus Newco Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
TBC Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hire out goods to consumers 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.

Show FCA detail (2 permissions)

Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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: 10967345 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 18 September 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office: Number One Great Exhibition Way, Kirkstall Forge, Leeds, LS5 3BF, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Other credit granting not elsewhere classified (SIC 64929)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Mark Trevor Phillips	Director	Apr 1968	18 Sep 2017	37 other companies
Nicola Brown	Director	Jul 1983	24 Jul 2024	11 other companies
Richard Andrew Jones	Director	Jul 1972	24 Mar 2025	64 other companies
Thomas Byron Brewer	Director	May 1980	1 May 2026	1 other company
Manisha Kantilal Patel	Secretary	Not published	1 Apr 2020	–

Other companies run by these 4 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: 89
closed down: 35
went insolvent: 6

In the full report: all 89 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 6 that went into liquidation or administration
The 9 on the FCA register
The 12 companies these 4 directors run together
All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (24)

2018

17 January 2018

Changed its registered name from "Zeus Newco Limited"

FCA register

2017

17 November 2017

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

FCA register

18 September 2017

Incorporated at Companies House
Zeus Bidco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

All 24 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 14

Firms connected to Zenauto

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 2
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
7 past links through former directors

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89 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 24 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Zenauto Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Zenauto Limited (FRN 793849) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2017. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Zenauto’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0344 417 6015 and the website zen.auto for Zenauto. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.

Is Zenauto a scam or clone?

Zenauto 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 Zenauto?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Zenauto handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Zenauto to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Zenauto?

Zenauto is owned by Zeus Bidco Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 18 September 2017.

Who runs Zenauto?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Zenauto: Mark Trevor Phillips, Nicola Brown, Richard Andrew Jones and Thomas Byron Brewer.

How long has Zenauto been in business?

The company was formed on 18 September 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2017.

Does Zenauto use any other names?

It trades as ElectricAuto. It has previously used 2 other names: Zeus Newco Limited and TBC.