G C N Finance Limited

Reference number: 673435

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01664 503151

  • Address

    Granville Hall, Granville Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 7RU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01664 503151 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode LE1 7RU
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Other names (5)

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

  • P A Protect Trading name
  • Central Counties Finance and Leasing Former trading name
  • DMF Finance Former trading name
  • Sayers Finance Former trading name
  • Trade Finance Former trading 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 (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
07259086
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 May 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
Granville Hall, Granville Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 7RU, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Neil Barry Jeffery Director Feb 1964 19 May 2010 14 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
14
closed down
10
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

−£13.0k

Down £8,675 from −£4,363

Cash at bank

£44

Same as £44

Employees (average)

1

−50% from 2

Owed within a year

£14.1k

+190% from £4,864

Total equity is negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £13.0k more than it owned.

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
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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 07259086. 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

G C N Finance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (24)

2025

4 February 2025

  • Colin James Ellard stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

1 December 2021

  • Graham Albert Brewin stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Colin James Ellard became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Graham Albert Brewin became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Neil Barry Jeffery took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

18 February 2016

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

FCA register

2010

19 May 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to G C N Finance

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

connected firms
2
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like G C N Finance

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

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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 24 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is G C N Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, G C N Finance Limited (FRN 673435) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is G C N Finance’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01664 503151 for G C N 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 G C N Finance a scam or clone?
G C N 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 G C N Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how G C N Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about G C N Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns G C N Finance?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of G C N Finance: Mr Neil Barry Jeffery (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Colin James Ellard and Mr Graham Albert Brewin.
Who runs G C N Finance?
Companies House lists one director of G C N Finance: Neil Barry Jeffery.
How long has G C N Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 19 May 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do G C N Finance’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 December 2025, show total equity of −£13.0k (down £8,675 from −£4,363) and cash at bank of £44 (same as £44).
Does G C N Finance use any other names?
It trades as P A Protect. It has previously used 4 other names, including Central Counties Finance and Leasing, DMF Finance and Sayers Finance.

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