Kennet Equipment Leasing Limited

Reference number: 676024

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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
  • Star Asset Finance
  • STAR Asset Finance Group

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
02569928
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 December 1990 (35 years old)
Registered office
Kennet House, Temple Court, Temple Way, Coleshill, B46 1HH
Nature of business
  • Financial leasing (SIC 64910)
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Stephen Swift Director Dec 1964 20 Jan 1992
Timothy Lawrence Tainty Director Mar 1962 1 Jan 2011
Sean Michael Devoy Director Feb 1967 1 Jan 2015
Timothy Lawrence Tainty Secretary Not published 31 Jul 2014

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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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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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.

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
  • STAR Professions
  • STAR Stocking Finance

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Kennet Equipment Leasing Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Kennet Equipment Leasing Limited (FRN 676024) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Kennet Equipment Leasing?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how Kennet Equipment Leasing handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Kennet Equipment Leasing to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Kennet Equipment Leasing a scam or clone?
Kennet Equipment Leasing 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 Kennet Equipment Leasing's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Kennet Equipment Leasing's FRN is 676024. You can verify it on the FCA register.