BPCE Equipment Solutions UK Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1998

Website, phone number and address

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Website

equipmentsolutions.groupebpce.com/our-geographical-presence/uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

07920 054459
Address

63 Kew Road, 1st & 2nd Floor, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2NQ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When equipmentsolutions.groupebpce.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07920 054459 is
Who else gives the postcode TW9 2NQ

Other names (3)

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

Societe Generale Equipment Finance Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Marubeni Komatsu Finance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Toyota Material Handling Commercial Finance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.

Show FCA detail (5 permissions)

Credit Broking
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: 03596854 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 7 July 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office: 63 Kew Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2NQ, England
Nature of business: Financial leasing (SIC 64910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
David Robert George Yates-Mercer	Director	Oct 1964	31 Jan 2002	16 other companies
Timothy Edward Goodship	Director	Aug 1979	1 Feb 2019	2 other companies
Timothy Edward Goodship	Secretary	Not published	1 Feb 2019	–

Other companies run by these 2 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: 17
closed down: 14
run together: 1

In the full report: all 17 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 1 company these 2 directors run together
All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

BPCE Equipment Solutions UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (52)

2025

3 March 2025

Changed its registered name from "Societe Generale Equipment Finance Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Bpce Equipment Solutions Sas took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

16 March 2016

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1998

7 July 1998

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 52 events

All 52 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 40

Firms connected to BPCE Equipment Solutions UK

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

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like BPCE Equipment Solutions UK

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

In Richmond

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In the Twickenham (TW) postcode area

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17 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 52 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BPCE Equipment Solutions UK Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, BPCE Equipment Solutions UK Limited (FRN 717751) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is BPCE Equipment Solutions UK’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07920 054459 and the website equipmentsolutions.groupebpce.com/our-geographical-presence/uk for BPCE Equipment Solutions UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is BPCE Equipment Solutions UK a scam or clone?

BPCE Equipment Solutions UK 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 BPCE Equipment Solutions UK?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how BPCE Equipment Solutions UK handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about BPCE Equipment Solutions UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns BPCE Equipment Solutions UK?

BPCE Equipment Solutions UK is owned by Bpce Equipment Solutions Sas, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs BPCE Equipment Solutions UK?

Companies House lists 2 directors of BPCE Equipment Solutions UK: David Robert George Yates-Mercer and Timothy Edward Goodship.

How long has BPCE Equipment Solutions UK been in business?

The company was formed on 7 July 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.

Does BPCE Equipment Solutions UK use any other names?

It has previously used 3 other names: Societe Generale Equipment Finance Ltd, Marubeni Komatsu Finance and Toyota Material Handling Commercial Finance.