Investec Asset Finance Plc

Reference number: 697349

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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
  • Investec Premium Finance

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
02179313
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
15 October 1987 (38 years old)
Registered office
Reading International Business Park, Reading, RG2 6AA
Nature of business
  • Financial leasing (SIC 64910)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Andrew Stuart Hart Director May 1974 27 Apr 2016
Stephen Philip Budd Director Apr 1963 11 Sep 2019
James Stephen Collins Director May 1985 11 Sep 2019
Noel Justin Sumner Director May 1973 10 Nov 2021
Margaret Dambudzo Zimunhu Director Sep 1981 10 Nov 2021
Connie Mei Ling Law Secretary Not published 8 Mar 2002

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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

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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 3 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
  • Investec Premium Funding
  • Mann Island Vehicle Finance
  • MI Vehicle Finance

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Investec Asset Finance Plc FCA authorised?
Yes, Investec Asset Finance Plc (FRN 697349) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Investec Asset Finance?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how Investec Asset Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Investec Asset Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Investec Asset Finance a scam or clone?
Investec Asset 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 Investec Asset Finance's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Investec Asset Finance's FRN is 697349. You can verify it on the FCA register.