Clydesdale Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 311753

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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
  • Barclaycard Motor Loans
  • Barclays Partner Finance
  • Personal Loans from Barclaycard

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
02901725
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 February 1994 (32 years old)
Registered office
1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP
Nature of business
  • Banks (SIC 64191)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Julian Richard Davies Director Oct 1971 13 Sep 2019
Antony Stephen Director Feb 1973 23 Jan 2022
Louisa Fern Chapple Director Sep 1982 1 Jan 2024
Simon Paul Murphy Director Nov 1978 29 May 2024
BARCOSEC LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 19 May 2003

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Lend or arrange credit 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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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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)

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

Action taken against them, and what customers complained about

1 fine in 2020. This is part of the official register record and is worth reviewing before going ahead.

  • Fined on 15 December 2020
    On 15 December 2020, the FCA fined Barclays Bank UK PLC, Barclays Bank PLC, Clydesdale Financial Services Limited (Barclays) . The reason for this action is that between 1 April 2014 and 31 December 2018, Barclays breached Principles 6 and 3 of the Authority’s Principles for Businesses and CONC 6.7.2R, 7.2.1R and 7.3.4R from its Consumer Credit sourcebook by failing to show forbearance and due consideration to business and retail customers when they fell into arrears or experienced financial difficulties. The FCA’s action took effect on 15 December 2020 and a copy of the Final Notice is displayed on the FCA's web site.

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired one trading name. 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 name
  • Barclaycard Loans

Complaints record

In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 486 new complaints about this firm, and upheld 28% of the ones it decided.

That is below the 31% median for the firms the Ombudsman reports on.

  • Banking and credit 483
  • Insurance 3

A bigger firm receives more complaints simply because it has more customers. FOS complaints data →

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Clydesdale Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Clydesdale Financial Services Limited (FRN 311753) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Clydesdale Financial Services?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how Clydesdale Financial Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Clydesdale Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Clydesdale Financial Services a scam or clone?
Clydesdale Financial Services 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 Clydesdale Financial Services's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Clydesdale Financial Services's FRN is 311753. You can verify it on the FCA register.