Caterpillar Financial Services (UK) Limited

Reference number: 742595

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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 cat.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01564 786400 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B90 4BN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Cat Financial 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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  • 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)

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
02538373
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 September 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
Friars Gate 1011 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4BN, England
Nature of business
  • Financial leasing (SIC 64910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Kinsey Director Feb 1973 7 Sep 2018 None
Jaroslaw Tadeusz Myszkowski Director Sep 1967 3 Nov 2025 None
Michael James Boucher Secretary Not published 2 Sep 2010 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 24 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Caterpillar Financial Services (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (47)

2017

24 July 2017

  • Caterpillar Inc. took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

20 October 2016

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

FCA register

1990

10 September 1990

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 47 events

  • All 47 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 40
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Firms connected to Caterpillar Financial Services (UK)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Caterpillar Financial Services (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
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Firms like Caterpillar Financial Services (UK)

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

In Solihull

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 47 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Caterpillar Financial Services (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Caterpillar Financial Services (UK) Limited (FRN 742595) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Caterpillar Financial Services (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01564 786400 and the website cat.com/en_GB/support/financing-protection.html for Caterpillar Financial Services (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Caterpillar Financial Services (UK) a scam or clone?
Caterpillar Financial Services (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 Caterpillar Financial Services (UK)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Caterpillar Financial Services (UK) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Caterpillar Financial Services (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Caterpillar Financial Services (UK)?
Caterpillar Financial Services (UK) is owned by Caterpillar Inc., which holds 75–100% of shares, since 24 July 2017.
Who runs Caterpillar Financial Services (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Caterpillar Financial Services (UK): Richard Kinsey and Jaroslaw Tadeusz Myszkowski.
How long has Caterpillar Financial Services (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 10 September 1990, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2016.
Does Caterpillar Financial Services (UK) use any other names?
It trades as Cat Financial.

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