A Porsche reported as stolen by a finance company has been recovered by police in St Albans.

Last Wednesday (August 14), a London-based finance company reported the sports car stolen at 1.20pm, with officer quickly locating it in Hertfordshire at 4.20pm.

"This Porsche had been reported stolen in the London area by the finance company at 1.20pm and very quickly recovered by 4.20pm in Herts," a read a post from the BCH Road Policing Unit X account. 

"Disputes with finance companies often catch up with you when you least expect it."