Capitas Finance Limited

Reference number: 737975

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When capitasfinance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01372 232900 is
  • Whether EC3V 0HR is a shared office: 25 other firms give it
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Other names (1)

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

  • Capitas Vehicle Finance Former trading name

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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
05687570
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 January 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
70 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0HR, England
Nature of business
  • Financial leasing (SIC 64910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jeremy Alexander Hartill Director May 1969 24 Jul 2006 20 other companies
Darren Riva Director Jan 1975 26 Feb 2019 4 other companies
Philip David White Director Oct 1966 20 Oct 2020 7 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
6
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 27 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£147k

Up £170k from −£317k

Cash at bank

£53.2k

+785% from £6,009

Employees (average)

8

Same as 8

Owed within a year

£178k

−31% from £257k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £147k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05687570. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (23)

2016

17 June 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Jeremy Alexander Hartill became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2006

25 January 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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Firms connected to Capitas Finance

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Capitas Finance

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  • 27 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 23 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Capitas Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Capitas Finance Limited (FRN 737975) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Capitas Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01372 232900 and the website capitasfinance.com for Capitas Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Capitas Finance a scam or clone?
Capitas 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 Capitas Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Capitas Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Capitas Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Capitas Finance?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Capitas Finance: Mr Jeremy Alexander Hartill (50–75% of shares).
Who runs Capitas Finance?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Capitas Finance: Jeremy Alexander Hartill, Darren Riva and Philip David White.
How long has Capitas Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 25 January 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2016.
What do Capitas Finance’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of −£147k (up £170k from −£317k) and cash at bank of £53.2k (+785% from £6,009).
Does Capitas Finance use any other names?
It has previously used the name Capitas Vehicle Finance.

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