Startplant Services Limited

Reference number: 674688

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

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
  • Cash Converters Barking
  • Cash Converters Walthamstow

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
02846567
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 August 1993 (32 years old)
Registered office
4a Church Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7AA, England
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Raymond Brian Lewy Director Jul 1947 14 Sep 1993
Gary Raymond Lewy Director Nov 1967 2 Mar 2016
Edward Stephen Lewy Director Oct 1998 8 Mar 2022
Raymond Brian Lewy Secretary Not published 7 Feb 1997

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (1)
  • 0116 403 0296
Fake email addresses (2)
  • info@splantsercices.com
  • info@spservices-ltd.com
Fake websites (2)
  • splantsercices.com
  • spservices-ltd.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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
  • 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)

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

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
  • Cash Converters Longbridge Road
  • Personal Finance Centre

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Startplant Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Startplant Services Limited (FRN 674688) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Startplant Services?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how Startplant Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Startplant Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Startplant Services a scam or clone?
Startplant 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 Startplant Services's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Startplant Services's FRN is 674688. You can verify it on the FCA register.