Bluestone Consumer Finance Limited

Reference number: 716347

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Identity

Check their details

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Also trades as
  • BCM
  • Bluestone
  • Bluestone Credit Management

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
01028803
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 October 1971 (54 years old)
Registered office
Westfield House, 60 Charter Row, Sheffield, S1 3FZ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Peter Timothy Mcguinness Director Nov 1969 22 Apr 2014
Deborah Stokes Director Feb 1974 1 Jun 2016
Alistair James Jeffery Director Apr 1966 25 Mar 2019
Emily Bourke Secretary Not published 24 Mar 2020

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Lend or arrange credit · 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.
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  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • 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

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Bluestone Credit Management Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 2 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.

Show the retired names
  • Empingham
  • Mail Safe

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Bluestone Consumer Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bluestone Consumer Finance Limited (FRN 716347) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Bluestone Consumer Finance?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how Bluestone Consumer Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Bluestone Consumer Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Bluestone Consumer Finance a scam or clone?
Bluestone Consumer Finance is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is Bluestone Consumer Finance's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Bluestone Consumer Finance's FRN is 716347. You can verify it on the FCA register.