Ald Automotive Limited
Reference number: 308101
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Authorised by the FCA
This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.
Identity
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A L D Automotive, Oakwood Drive, Emersons Green, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS16 7LB, United Kingdom
Also trades as 7 other names
- Ford Lease
- Hyundai Contract Hire
- Kia Contract Hire
- Lombard Vehicle Solutions
- Polestar Leasing
- smart Mobility Financial Services
- Vauxhall Leasing
Company details
From the company's Companies House record.
- Company number
- 00987418
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 20 August 1970 (55 years old)
- Registered office
- Oakwood Drive, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 7LB, England
- Nature of business
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- Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)
Current directors and secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy James Laver | Director | May 1975 | 1 Jul 2019 |
| Rob Cully | Director | Nov 1978 | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Lisa Wilkinson | Secretary | Not published | 16 Oct 2023 |
Activities and protection
What they can do, and how you are protected
- Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS coverConsumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
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- Credit Broking
- Debt Adjusting
- Debt-counselling
- Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
- Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
- Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
- Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement
Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Track record
What customers have complained about
Names it no longer trades under
This firm has retired 6 trading names. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.
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- Ald Automotive Car Supermarket
- Bristol's Car Supermarket
- Chevrolet Lease
- Mazda Contract Hire
- NatWest Car Finance
- Saab Contract Hire
Complaints record
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 301 new complaints about this firm, and upheld 33% of the ones it decided.
That is about typical: the median across the firms the Ombudsman reports on is 31%.
- Banking and credit 301
A bigger firm receives more complaints simply because it has more customers. FOS complaints data →
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