Credo Capital Finance Limited

Reference number: 670362

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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 credoassetfinance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01603 703180 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NR6 5DR
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Other names (7)

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

  • Credo Asset Finance Trading name
  • Credo Eco Trading name
  • Credo Marine Trading name
  • Credo Motorsports Trading name
  • Star Asset Finance Trading name
  • STAR Asset Finance Group Trading name
  • STAR Finance Solutions Trading name

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 (7 permissions)
  • 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

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
07073329
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 November 2009 (16 years old)
Registered office
Kennet House, Temple Court Temple Way, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 1HH, England
Nature of business
  • Other credit granting not elsewhere classified (SIC 64929)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Sean Michael Devoy Director Feb 1967 30 Jun 2017 8 other companies
Jason Timothy Thorne Hurwitz Director Nov 1979 27 Jul 2026 6 other companies

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
11
still active
11
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 11 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 3 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (15) All events (44)

2025

16 April 2025

  • Marie-Lousie Mallin stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2023

29 June 2023

  • Anthony Granville Mallin gave up control
  • Anthony Granville Mallin took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Credo (Holdings) Ltd gave up control
  • Marie-Lousie Mallin became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Star Asset Finance Limited gave up control
  • Star Asset Finance Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

1 July 2017

  • Credo (Holdings) Limited gave up control
  • Tony Granville Mallin gained significant control
  • Tony Granville Mallin no longer has significant control

Companies House

30 June 2017

  • Credo (Holdings) Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Credo (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

30 September 2015

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

FCA register

2009

11 November 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 44 events

  • All 44 events in its history (15 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
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Firms connected to Credo Capital Finance

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

connected firms
5
share a director
3
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 44 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Credo Capital Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Credo Capital Finance Limited (FRN 670362) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Credo Capital Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01603 703180 and the website credoassetfinance.com for Credo Capital Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Credo Capital Finance a scam or clone?
Credo Capital 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 Credo Capital Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Credo Capital Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Credo Capital Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Credo Capital Finance?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Credo Capital Finance: Mr Anthony Granville Mallin (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Star Asset Finance Limited, Credo (Holdings) Ltd and Mrs Marie-Lousie Mallin.
Who runs Credo Capital Finance?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Credo Capital Finance: Sean Michael Devoy and Jason Timothy Thorne Hurwitz.
How long has Credo Capital Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 11 November 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2015.
Does Credo Capital Finance use any other names?
It trades as Credo Asset Finance, Credo Eco, Credo Marine, Credo Motorsports and Star Asset Finance, and 2 more names.

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