Bamboo Limited

Reference number: 720565

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 4 warnings 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.

Website, phone number and address

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When bambooloans.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 159 6010 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO15 1GX
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Other names (5)

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

  • Bamboo Finance Trading name
  • Bamboo Loans Trading name
  • Budget Money Loans Trading name
  • First Banco Trading name
  • Panda Loans Trading name

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 (5)
  • 020 3287 7940
  • 020 3289 4288
  • 020 3290 2286
  • 020 8123 2451
  • 020 8144 6056
Fake email addresses (15)
  • directloanmanagerukltd@yahoo.com
  • fastcredittoday@gmail.com
  • fastfinancetoday@gmail.com
  • financebetuklender@directloanlender.online
  • fteamfiniopersonalteam@applepersonalloan.com
  • helplineloanservice@gmail.com
  • loancustomerhelplineservice24@gmail.com
  • loandirectnewuk78@outlook.com
  • nikitawalkerloanteam@gmail.com
  • quickmoneyinstanow@gmail.com
  • quickpaymentservices8@gmail.com
  • quickresponsecustomerservice@gmail.com
  • superquickservicenow@gmail.com
  • uklendershere50@gmail.com
  • uklendershere51@gmail.com
Fake websites (1)
  • bambooloan.uk
The 4 FCA warnings these came from

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

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
131
upheld, against a 31% median
18%
about banking and credit
131

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.

Companies House record

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

Company number
05629336
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 November 2005 (20 years old)
Registered office
1st Floor, Grenville House, Nelson Gate, Southampton, SO15 1GX, England
Nature of business
  • Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors (SIC 64921)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicholas Aspinall Director Aug 1964 22 Dec 2013 49 other companies
Robert Dejong Director Feb 1965 3 Oct 2014 1 other company
Brett Allen Hildebrand Director Jan 1962 16 Oct 2019 None
Robert Alan Roderick Director Sep 1953 24 Oct 2019 None
Nicholas Aspinall Secretary Not published 24 Feb 2016 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
50
closed down
24
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 50 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (10) All events (48)

2021

3 June 2021

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2018

1 January 2018

  • Bamboo Topco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Polestar Rotation Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

26 August 2016

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)

FCA register

18 August 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Polestar Rotation Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2012

25 April 2012

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

2008

6 June 2008

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2005

21 November 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 48 events

  • All 48 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 28
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Firms connected to Bamboo

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
past link
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Bamboo

Other firms of the same type (lender), nearest first.

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  • 50 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 48 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bamboo Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bamboo Limited (FRN 720565) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Bamboo’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 159 6010 and the website bambooloans.com for Bamboo. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bamboo a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Bamboo: the FCA has published 4 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Bamboo, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Bamboo?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Bamboo handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Bamboo to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bamboo?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Bamboo: Bamboo Topco Limited (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Polestar Rotation Limited.
Who runs Bamboo?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Bamboo: Nicholas Aspinall, Robert Dejong, Brett Allen Hildebrand and Robert Alan Roderick.
How long has Bamboo been in business?
The company was formed on 21 November 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2016.
How many complaints does Bamboo get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 131 new complaints about Bamboo, and upheld 18% of those it decided.
Does Bamboo use any other names?
It trades as Bamboo Finance, Bamboo Loans, Budget Money Loans, First Banco and Panda Loans.

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