First Step (UK) Limited

Reference number: 654527

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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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Also trades as 10 other names
  • Buyndrive.com
  • Carandvanlease.net
  • First Step Claims.co.uk
  • First Step Leasing.co.uk
  • First Step Vans.co.uk
  • fsrentals.co.uk
  • Leasendrive.co.uk
  • vans-lease.co.uk
  • vans-uk.co.uk
  • www.firststepvs.co.uk

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
05326038
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 January 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
70 Market Street, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3LJ
Nature of business
  • Other credit granting not elsewhere classified (SIC 64929)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Vincent Roy Ganley Director Sep 1965 17 Jan 2005
Jonathan Andrew Quinn Director Dec 1991 23 Oct 2024

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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-counselling

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.

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
  • LoLoadersdirect.co.uk
  • LowLoadersdirect.co.uk

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is First Step (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, First Step (UK) Limited (FRN 654527) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with First Step (UK)?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how First Step (UK) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about First Step (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is First Step (UK) a scam or clone?
First Step (UK) 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 First Step (UK)'s Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
First Step (UK)'s FRN is 654527. You can verify it on the FCA register.