G.L.M. Finance Limited

Reference number: 716183

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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 glmfinance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 667 6292 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DY2 9NT
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Other names (2)

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

  • The CarLoanCompany Former trading name
  • The Car Loan People 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.
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  • Entering into a bill of sale loan agreement as lender
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the lender's rights and duties under a bill of sale loan 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
04752628
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 May 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Glm Halesowen Road, Netherton, Dudley, DY2 9NT, England
Nature of business
  • Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors (SIC 64921)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark John Welch Director May 1973 2 May 2003 9 other companies
Jason Anthony Welch Secretary Not published 16 Jul 2008 –

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
9
closed down
2
still active
7

In the full report: all 9 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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

17 months to 31 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3.78m

+7% from £3.54m

Cash at bank

£202k

+138% from £84.9k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£1.26m

−3.3% from £1.31m

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 04752628. 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.L.M. Finance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (20)

2018

16 May 2018

  • Bold 22 Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

23 August 2016

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

FCA register

1 July 2016

  • Jason Anthony Welch became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Jason Anthony Welch stopped being a part-owner
  • Mark John Welch became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Mark John Welch stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2003

2 May 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms like G.L.M. Finance

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

In Dudley

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is G.L.M. Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, G.L.M. Finance Limited (FRN 716183) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is G.L.M. Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 667 6292 and the website glmfinance.co.uk for G.L.M. Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is G.L.M. Finance a scam or clone?
G.L.M. 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.L.M. Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how G.L.M. Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about G.L.M. Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns G.L.M. Finance?
G.L.M. Finance is owned by Bold 22 Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 16 May 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Jason Anthony Welch and Mr Mark John Welch.
Who runs G.L.M. Finance?
Companies House lists one director of G.L.M. Finance: Mark John Welch.
How long has G.L.M. Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 2 May 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2016.
What do G.L.M. Finance’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £3.78m (+7% from £3.54m) and cash at bank of £202k (+138% from £84.9k).
Does G.L.M. Finance use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: The CarLoanCompany and The Car Loan People.

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