Commerzbank Leasing Limited: FCA regulated?

On the register, but not FCA authorised

This firm is registered with the FCA for anti-money-laundering checks only, which is why it appears on the register. That is not authorisation: the FCA does not oversee how it treats customers, and FSCS protection does not apply.

Registered for 18 years
No FCA actions
Active company since 1973

What does this mean?

Some businesses are required by law to have an anti-money-laundering supervisor. For this kind of business that supervisor is the FCA, and the registration is the only reason the firm appears on the FCA register.
What the FCA checks is narrow: that the firm identifies its customers, keeps records, and reports suspicious activity. It is the anti-crime paperwork behind a bank asking you for ID.
It does not check anything about you as a customer. Not whether the firm treats you fairly, not whether it is financially sound, not whether what it sells is any good. The FCA describes firms registered this way as “not authorised or subject to wider FCA regulation”.
So if the firm fails or treats you badly, there is no FSCS compensation, and the Financial Ombudsman Service usually cannot look at a complaint about unregulated business.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

commerzbank.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7475 9585
Address

30 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7PG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When commerzbank.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7475 9585 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode EC2V 7PG

Other names (1)

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

Dresdner Kleinwort Leasing Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

Money-laundering registration only
This firm is registered for anti-money-laundering supervision only. It is not FCA-authorised. Money you hand over is not protected by the FSCS, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

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: 01102462 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 19 March 1973 (53 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers) (SIC 77330)
Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods not elsewhere classified (SIC 77390)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Paul Richard Burrows	Director	Jan 1975	30 Oct 2009	50 other companies
Roxane Coline Marfaing	Director	Apr 1986	1 Jul 2022	14 other companies
James Cameron Wall	Secretary	Not published	31 Jan 2002	–

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: 57
closed down: 39
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 57 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 2 on the FCA register
The 7 companies these 2 directors run together
All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Commerzbank Leasing’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (43)

2025

6 October 2025

Commerzbank Finance Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

24 March 2013

Changed its registered name from "Dresdner Kleinwort Leasing Limited"

FCA register

2008

13 June 2008

Registered with the FCA

FCA register

1973

19 March 1973

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 43 events

All 43 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 39

Firms connected to Commerzbank Leasing

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 1
share its phone number: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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57 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 43 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Commerzbank Leasing Limited FCA authorised?

Commerzbank Leasing Limited (FRN 484540) is registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations only. That is anti-money-laundering supervision, not FCA authorisation, and the FCA does not supervise the firm's conduct.

What is Commerzbank Leasing’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7475 9585 and the website commerzbank.com for Commerzbank Leasing. 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 2 other FCA firms.

Is Commerzbank Leasing a scam or clone?

Commerzbank Leasing is genuinely on the FCA's money-laundering register, so it is not an outright fake, but registration is not authorisation, and scammers impersonate registered firms too. Verify contact details against the register before sending money.

Is my money safe with Commerzbank Leasing?

Money you hand to Commerzbank Leasing is not protected by the FSCS. Money-laundering registration carries no compensation scheme, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

Who owns Commerzbank Leasing?

Commerzbank Leasing is owned by Commerzbank Finance Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 October 2025.

Who runs Commerzbank Leasing?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Commerzbank Leasing: Paul Richard Burrows and Roxane Coline Marfaing.

How long has Commerzbank Leasing been in business?

The company was formed on 19 March 1973.

Does Commerzbank Leasing use any other names?

It has previously used the name Dresdner Kleinwort Leasing Limited.