Evolution Funding Limited

Reference number: 823324

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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 evolutionfunding.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01246 458800 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode S41 9AZ
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Other names (9)

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

  • Dealer in a Box Trading name
  • DriveFolio Trading name
  • Evolution Extra Trading name
  • Evolution Motor Finance Trading name
  • MCC Trading name
  • My Car Credit Trading name
  • My Car Credit Score Trading name
  • Signature Trading name
  • Evolution Funding 2018 Limited Former name

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.
Show FCA detail (6 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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
11354996
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 May 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
Thompson Close, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9AZ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lee David Streets Director May 1974 10 May 2018 20 other companies
Sudhir Paul Saggar Director Aug 1971 21 Aug 2019 1 other company
Katherine Anne Worsfold Director Aug 1978 1 Dec 2021 4 other companies
Tim Revell Porter Director Jun 1965 21 Nov 2023 21 other companies
Duncan Brian Josey Director Jan 1976 1 Aug 2024 2 other companies
Matthew James Hanson Director Nov 1983 18 Dec 2024 23 other companies

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
50
closed down
9
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 50 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 on the FCA register
  • The 13 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

8 months to 31 December 2018Dormant company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£2

No earlier figure to compare

These accounts were filed as dormant: the company reported no significant trading in the period.

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11354996. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Evolution Funding’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (36)

2019

10 May 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Evolution Funding 2018 Limited"
  • Changed its registered name from "Evolution Funding Limited"

FCA register

24 January 2019

  • Evolution Motor Finance Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Jeremy David Levine stopped being a part-owner
  • Lee David Streets stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

4 January 2019

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

FCA register

2018

10 May 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Jeremy David Levine became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Lee David Streets became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 36 events

  • All 36 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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Firms connected to Evolution Funding

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

connected firms
4
share a director
4
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 5 past links through former directors
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Firms like Evolution Funding

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  • 50 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 36 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Evolution Funding Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Evolution Funding Limited (FRN 823324) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2019 and works as a debt collector. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Evolution Funding’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01246 458800 and the website evolutionfunding.com for Evolution Funding. 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 Evolution Funding a scam or clone?
Evolution Funding 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 Evolution Funding?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Evolution Funding handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Evolution Funding to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Evolution Funding?
Evolution Funding is owned by Evolution Motor Finance Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 24 January 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Jeremy David Levine and Mr Lee David Streets.
Who runs Evolution Funding?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Evolution Funding: Lee David Streets, Sudhir Paul Saggar, Katherine Anne Worsfold, Tim Revell Porter, Duncan Brian Josey and Matthew James Hanson.
How long has Evolution Funding been in business?
The company was formed on 10 May 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2019.
What do Evolution Funding’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2018, show net assets of £2 (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £2 (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Evolution Funding use any other names?
It trades as Dealer in a Box, DriveFolio, Evolution Extra, Evolution Motor Finance and MCC, and 3 more names. It has previously used the name Evolution Funding 2018 Limited.

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