FCE BANK PLC
Company number 00772784 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
FCE Bank PLC is the captive European financing arm of Ford Motor Company, benefiting from over 60 years of trading history, £614 million in share capital, and the full institutional backing of its global parent. The credit profile is exceptionally strong, supported by a collateralised lending model, regulated banking status, and deep parental resources. This entity represents a low-risk counterparty suitable for substantial credit facilities at prime terms, with monitoring focused on Ford's global credit standing and European auto finance portfolio quality.
Overview
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1963-09-03
- Registered office
- Fce Bank Plc, Arterial Road, Laindon, Essex, England, SS15 6EE
- Postcode
- SS15 6EE
- Capital
- 614,384,050 GBP
- Accounts category
- Group
- Charges
- 21 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-06-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-03-24
- Next due by
- 2027-04-07
Nature of business (SIC)
- 64910 Financial leasing
- 64929 Other credit granting not elsewhere classified
Officers 11 current · 78 resigned
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2025-12-31) — 7 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z659462X (Tier 3), registered since 2002.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Gender pay gap
3%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
- Website
- fcebank.co.uk
- Phone
- 08001116768
The Official Site of Ford Credit Europe.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| FORD CREDIT EUROPE PLC | 1998-06-01 |
| FORD CREDIT PLC | 1993-06-01 |
| FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LIMITED | 1991-05-01 |
Previous registered addresses 4
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| ARTERIAL ROAD, LAINDON, ESSEX, SS15 6EE ARTERIAL ROAD, LAINDON, ESSEX, SS15 6EE, ENGLAND | 2019-05-24 |
| CENTRAL OFFICE, EAGLE WAY, BRENTWOOD, ESSEX, CM13 3AR | 2019-05-01 |
| JUBILEE HOUSE, THE DRIVE, BRENTWOOD, ESSEX CM13 3AR | 2001-10-01 |
| EAGLE WAY,, BRENTWOOD,, ESSEX., CM13 3BW | 1993-06-04 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 1,450 similar companies in SS — measured against the wider sector, trading since 1963
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2024-11-22
- Where
- Greater Manchester
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN448065 | Greater Manchester | Leasehold | 2024-11-22 | — |
For addresses and the authoritative register entry, use HM Land Registry's official search (£3 per title).
Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Dataset as at 2026-08.
This company's registered activities are in financial services. If it carries on regulated business, it should appear on the FCA's Financial Services Register — the official record of authorised firms.