Afin Bank Limited

Reference number: 1004742

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When afinbank.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 344 2974 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1Y 4UQ
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Other names (2)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Afin Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • All Africa Capital Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Acting as a CBTL administrator
  • Acting as a CBTL Administrator
  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL Advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Acting as a CBTL Arranger
  • Acting as a CBTL lender
  • Acting as a CBTL Lender
  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 December 2020 (5 years old)
Registered office
Lower Ground Floor, 10 Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4UQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Banks (SIC 64191)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Katrina Irene Matilda Arnold Director Nov 1958 1 Oct 2021 6 other companies
Samuel Amankwah Director May 1956 1 Jul 2022 None
Ezekiel Abiola Ekundayo Director Jun 1958 1 Jul 2022 None
Andrew Julian Holmes Director Sep 1965 1 Jul 2022 7 other companies
Jason Sam Oakley Director May 1967 1 Nov 2023 None
David Kenmir Director Jun 1963 1 Sep 2024 None
Sally Jane Veitch Director Apr 1973 3 Feb 2026 15 other companies

Other companies run by these 7 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
27
closed down
8
are FCA-registered
7

In the full report: all 27 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 7 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Total equity

£23.3m

+52% from £15.4m

Total equity

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 13090556. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Afin Bank’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

22 October 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "All Africa Capital Limited"

FCA register

18 October 2024

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2022

5 September 2022

  • Avenue Investments Limited gave up control

Companies House

2021

21 October 2021

  • Avenue Investments Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Claudius Pythias Bart-Williams stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

10 June 2021

  • Pennarth Greene & Company Limited stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2020

18 December 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Claudius Pythias Bart-Williams became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Pennarth Greene & Company Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

  • All 30 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to Afin Bank

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Afin Bank. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
5
share a director
4
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like Afin Bank

Other firms of the same type (bank or building society), nearest first.

In London

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  • 27 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 30 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Afin Bank Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Afin Bank Limited (FRN 1004742) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2024 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Afin Bank’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 344 2974 and the website afinbank.com for Afin Bank. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Afin Bank a scam or clone?
Afin Bank is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Afin Bank?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Afin Bank to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Afin Bank?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Afin Bank now. Before that, it was controlled by Avenue Investments Limited, Dr Claudius Pythias Bart-Williams and Pennarth Greene & Company Limited.
Who runs Afin Bank?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Afin Bank: Katrina Irene Matilda Arnold, Samuel Amankwah, Ezekiel Abiola Ekundayo, Andrew Julian Holmes, Jason Sam Oakley, David Kenmir and 1 more.
How long has Afin Bank been in business?
The company was formed on 18 December 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2024.
What do Afin Bank’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show total equity of £23.3m (+52% from £15.4m).
Does Afin Bank use any other names?
It trades as Afin. It has previously used the name All Africa Capital Limited.

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