DF Capital Retail Finance Limited

Reference number: 1017795

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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 dfcapital.bank first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 038 6208 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode M4 5AD
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Other names (2)

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

  • DF Capital Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • DFRNT Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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
  • 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)

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 June 2024 (2 years old)
Registered office
Express Building, 9 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester, M4 5AD, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Carl Mark D'Ammassa Director Oct 1973 19 Jun 2024 1 other company
Carlos Gregorio Ashmore Director Mar 1969 22 Jul 2024 None
Sameera Khaliq Director Oct 1982 7 Jul 2025 3 other companies
Karen Anna D'Souza Secretary Not published 19 Jun 2024 –

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
3
still active
3
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 3 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 2 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2025

13 February 2025

  • 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

2024

19 June 2024

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Df Capital Bank Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to DF Capital Retail Finance

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

connected firms
5
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like DF Capital Retail Finance

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

In Manchester

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is DF Capital Retail Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, DF Capital Retail Finance Limited (FRN 1017795) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2025 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is DF Capital Retail Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 038 6208 and the website dfcapital.bank/lending/personal for DF Capital Retail Finance. 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 DF Capital Retail Finance a scam or clone?
DF Capital Retail 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 DF Capital Retail Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how DF Capital Retail Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about DF Capital Retail Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns DF Capital Retail Finance?
DF Capital Retail Finance is owned by Df Capital Bank Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 19 June 2024.
Who runs DF Capital Retail Finance?
Companies House lists 3 directors of DF Capital Retail Finance: Carl Mark D'Ammassa, Carlos Gregorio Ashmore and Sameera Khaliq.
How long has DF Capital Retail Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 19 June 2024, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2025.
Does DF Capital Retail Finance use any other names?
It trades as DF Capital and DFRNT.

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