Blue Motor Finance Limited

Reference number: 737682

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Authorised, but in an insolvency process

This firm is under the control of insolvency practitioners and may have stopped taking on new business. If you are or were a customer, deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.

What the FCA says

ATTENTION - Firm in an insolvency process

This firm is in an insolvency process. It is under the control of the appointed insolvency office holder(s) and may have stopped taking on new business. It has to continue to meet our standards in line with its regulatory status, including when dealing with its customers. If you are/were a customer check how this affects you with the firm or the appointed insolvency office holder(s).

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • No phone number on the FCA register

  • Address

    Simon Edel, Richard Barker and Alan Michael Hudson of Ernst & Young LLP, 1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF, United Kingdom

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  • Who else gives the postcode SE1 2AF
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Other names (7)

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

  • Blue Trading name
  • Blue.co.uk Trading name
  • Blue Motor Trading name
  • Financable Former trading name
  • Financable.co.uk Former trading name
  • Financeable Former trading name
  • Financeable.co.uk Former trading name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • In an insolvency process
    Money the firm held is returned through the appointed office holders, which takes time and can fall short. The FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Ombudsman can still look at a complaint.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • 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)

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
2,941
upheld, against a 31% median
23%
about banking and credit
2,941

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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company in administration, but it is still authorised on the FCA register.
  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
02738187
Company status
Administration
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 August 1992 (34 years old)
Registered office
C/O Ernst&Young Llp 1, More London Place, London, SE1 2AF
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Samuel Robert Jones Director Feb 1942 16 Jul 2012 21 other companies
Stuart John Williams Director Apr 1982 1 Jun 2015 3 other companies
Simon Barrow Director Feb 1973 1 May 2024 None
Ali Riaz Chaudhry Director Oct 1972 11 Oct 2024 2 other companies
Douglas Michael Grantham Director Apr 1978 17 Nov 2025 None
Natalie Louise Mansfield Director May 1990 17 Nov 2025 None
Deirdre Bernadette Mcmanus Director Oct 1971 17 Nov 2025 None

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
23
closed down
14
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 23 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 57 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Blue Motor Finance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (132)

2016

28 December 2016

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

FCA register

4 July 2016

  • Blue Auto Finance took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2012

16 July 2012

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2006

7 July 2006

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

Companies House

2002

4 July 2002

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

1992

7 August 1992

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 132 events

  • All 132 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 109
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Firms connected to Blue Motor Finance

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

connected firms
5
share its postcode
5
past link
1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 23 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 1 background check on its contact details
  • All 132 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Blue Motor Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Blue Motor Finance Limited (FRN 737682) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It is also in an insolvency process, under the control of insolvency practitioners, so deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm. It has held its current authorisation since December 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
Is Blue Motor Finance a scam or clone?
Blue Motor Finance 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 Blue Motor Finance?
Blue Motor Finance is under the control of insolvency practitioners, so money it held is returned through the appointed office holders rather than by the firm. That takes time and can fall short. Where money is missing, the FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can still consider a complaint.
Who owns Blue Motor Finance?
Blue Motor Finance is owned by Blue Auto Finance, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 4 July 2016.
Who runs Blue Motor Finance?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Blue Motor Finance: Samuel Robert Jones, Stuart John Williams, Simon Barrow, Ali Riaz Chaudhry, Douglas Michael Grantham, Natalie Louise Mansfield and 1 more.
How long has Blue Motor Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 7 August 1992. Companies House now lists it as administration.
How many complaints does Blue Motor Finance get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 2,941 new complaints about Blue Motor Finance, and upheld 23% of those it decided.
Does Blue Motor Finance use any other names?
It trades as Blue, Blue.co.uk and Blue Motor. It has previously used 4 other names, including Financable, Financable.co.uk and Financeable.

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