Claas Financial Services Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 11 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2006

Website, phone number and address

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Website

claas-finance.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

07469 403942
Address

Midpoint, Alencon Link, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7PP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When claas-finance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07469 403942 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode RG21 7PP

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-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: 05854271 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 22 June 2006 (20 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
Arthur Trevor Tyrrell	Director	Jul 1967	17 May 2010	10 other companies
Nicholas James Ramsdale	Director	Jan 1976	8 Jun 2020	None
Mark Daniel Richards	Director	Mar 1977	20 Oct 2021	5 other companies
Tobias Daniel Pfuderer	Director	Aug 1977	20 Feb 2023	None
Jacqueline Anna Robson	Director	Mar 1979	1 Nov 2023	4 other companies
Walter Steven Constant Klijn	Director	Dec 1967	24 May 2024	None
Mark Foden	Secretary	Not published	31 May 2023	–

Other companies run by these 6 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: 4
are FCA-registered: 6

In the full report: all 17 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 6 on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 6 directors run together
All 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Claas Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (52)

2016

6 April 2016

BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
Claas UK Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

24 June 2015

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

2006

22 June 2006

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: 44

Firms connected to Claas Financial Services

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

connected firms: 5
share a director: 3
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
3 past links through former directors

Firms like Claas Financial Services

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

In Basingstoke

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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
5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Claas Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Claas Financial Services Limited (FRN 662410) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Claas Financial Services’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07469 403942 and the website claas-finance.com for Claas Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.

Is Claas Financial Services a scam or clone?

Claas Financial Services 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 Claas Financial Services?

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

Who owns Claas Financial Services?

Claas Financial Services is owned by BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Limited, which holds 50–75% of shares and 50–75% of votes, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Claas Financial Services?

Companies House lists 6 directors of Claas Financial Services: Arthur Trevor Tyrrell, Nicholas James Ramsdale, Mark Daniel Richards, Tobias Daniel Pfuderer, Jacqueline Anna Robson and Walter Steven Constant Klijn.

How long has Claas Financial Services been in business?

The company was formed on 22 June 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.