BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Limited

Reference number: 312915

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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 leasingsolutions.bnpparibas.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01256 377377 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG21 7PP
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Other names (44)

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

  • Amazone Finance Trading name
  • Apple Financial Services Trading name
  • Artegy Trading name
  • BNP Paribas Lease Group Trading name
  • BNP Paribas Lease Group (Rentals) Trading name
  • Bobcat Finance Trading name
  • Commercial Vehicle Finance Trading name
  • Crown Financial Solutions Trading name
  • Danwood Contract Rentals Trading name
  • Horsch Finance Trading name
  • Komatsu Finance Trading name
  • Kubota Finance Trading name
  • Kverneland Group Finance Trading name
  • SDF Finance Trading name
  • Vicon Finance Trading name
  • Zaxis Finance Trading name
  • HFGL Ltd Former name
  • Albury Asset Rentals Former trading name
  • Bomag Finance Former trading name
  • Case Credit Former trading name
  • Case Credit UK Former trading name
  • Crown Finance Former trading name
  • Crown Lift Truck Finance Former trading name
  • CVF Former trading name
  • Grant Handling Former trading name
  • HFGL Former trading name
  • H Q Forklifts Former trading name
  • Humberclyde Former trading name
  • Humberclyde Assets Former trading name
  • Humberclyde Farm Finance Former trading name
  • Humberclyde Farm Finance Nationwide Former trading name
  • Humberclyde Finance Former trading name
  • Kongskilde Finance Former trading name
  • Konskilde Finance Former trading name
  • Kverneland Finance Former trading name
  • Manitou Finance Former trading name
  • Nissan Forklift Finance Former trading name
  • Nissan Forklift Financial Solutions Former trading name
  • Nissan Fork Truck Finance Former trading name
  • Same Deutz Fahr Finance Former trading name
  • TCM Financial Solutions Former trading name
  • UKD Former trading name
  • Used Kit Direct Former trading name
  • Western Mechanical Handling Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • 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

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

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 number
00901225
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 March 1967 (59 years old)
Registered office
Midpoint, Alencon Link, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7PP, England
Nature of business
  • Financial leasing (SIC 64910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Daniel Richards Director Mar 1977 11 Oct 2021 5 other companies
Eric Claude Gandemer Director Dec 1975 9 Oct 2023 3 other companies
Jeffrey Nigel Sharpe Director Dec 1978 15 Jan 2024 None
Marion Cadiot Longchambon Director Jun 1981 3 Mar 2025 None
Ralph Anthony Crockett Director Apr 1964 3 Apr 2025 None
Jacqueline Jane Taylor Director Mar 1977 4 Nov 2025 None
Sophie Marie Rachel Testelin Director Nov 1968 4 Nov 2025 None
Mark Foden Secretary Not published 5 Jun 2023 –

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
7
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 7 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 3 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 7 directors run together
  • All 54 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (179)

2025

27 June 2025

  • BNP Paribas Lease Group Limited gave up control
  • BNP Paribas SA took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • BNP Paribas Lease Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

17 August 2015

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

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

1 October 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "HFGL Ltd"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1967

17 March 1967

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 179 events

  • All 179 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 94
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Firms connected to BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions

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

connected firms
5
share a director
3
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 179 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Limited (FRN 312915) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01256 377377 and the website leasingsolutions.bnpparibas.co.uk for BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions a scam or clone?
BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions 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 BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. Protection depends on which product you hold and how BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions?
BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions is owned by BNP Paribas SA, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 27 June 2025. Before that, it was controlled by BNP Paribas Lease Group Limited.
Who runs BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions?
Companies House lists 7 directors of BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions: Mark Daniel Richards, Eric Claude Gandemer, Jeffrey Nigel Sharpe, Marion Cadiot Longchambon, Ralph Anthony Crockett, Jacqueline Jane Taylor and 1 more.
How long has BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions been in business?
The company was formed on 17 March 1967, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions use any other names?
It trades as Amazone Finance, Apple Financial Services, Artegy, BNP Paribas Lease Group and BNP Paribas Lease Group (Rentals), and 11 more names. It has previously used 28 other names, including HFGL Ltd, Albury Asset Rentals and Bomag Finance.

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