DSW Finance (UK) Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 17 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2008
Accounts filed up to 30 November 2025
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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

dswfinance.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0141 370 2299
Address

D S W Finance UK Ltd, 1 Dornie Court, Thornliebank Industrial Estate, Thornliebank, Glasgow, Glasgow City, G46 8AU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When dswfinance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0141 370 2299 is
Who else gives the postcode G46 8AU

Other names (3)

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

DSW Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Multi Loans Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Assist Protection Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
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.

Show FCA detail (11 permissions)

Acting as a CBTL advisor
Acting as a CBTL arranger
Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on P2P agreements
Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
Credit Broking
Debt-counselling
Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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: SC337598 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 11 February 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office: 1 Dornie Court, Thornliebank Industrial Estate, Glasgow, G46 8AU, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Ann Walker	Director	Jan 1969	3 Dec 2014	3 other companies
David Steven Walker	Director	Oct 1968	21 Oct 2015	8 other companies
Ann Walker	Secretary	Not published	11 Feb 2008	3 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: 8
closed down: 8
run together: 3

In the full report: all 8 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 companies these 2 directors run together

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£7,240

+2.9% from £7,033

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

£16.8k

Up £19.3k from −£2,487

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

Every year from 2019 to 2025
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

About these figures

Turnover: Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax: What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity: Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities: Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank: Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year: Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC337598. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

DSW Finance (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (20)

2016

6 April 2016

Ann Walker became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
David Steven Walker became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

1 April 2009

Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2008

11 February 2008

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

All 20 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 6

Firms connected to DSW Finance (UK)

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

connected firms: 3
share its postcode: 3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like DSW Finance (UK)

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

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8 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
7 years of accounts, charted
All 20 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is DSW Finance (UK) Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, DSW Finance (UK) Ltd (FRN 490932) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2009 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is DSW Finance (UK)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 370 2299 and the website dswfinance.co.uk for DSW Finance (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is DSW Finance (UK) a scam or clone?

DSW Finance (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 DSW Finance (UK)?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about DSW Finance (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns DSW Finance (UK)?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of DSW Finance (UK): Mrs Ann Walker (25–50% of shares) and Mr David Steven Walker (25–50% of shares).

Who runs DSW Finance (UK)?

Companies House lists 2 directors of DSW Finance (UK): Ann Walker and David Steven Walker.

How long has DSW Finance (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 11 February 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2009.

What do DSW Finance (UK)’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show net assets of £7,240 (+2.9% from £7,033).

Does DSW Finance (UK) use any other names?

It trades as DSW Finance and Multi Loans. It has previously used the name Assist Protection.