GDFC Services PLC

Reference number: 705028

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When alliummoney.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01253 603951 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode CF10 3AD
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Other names (3)

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

  • GDFC Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • The Green Deal Finance Company Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • GDFC Services Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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 (2 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Administration

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.

Concerns on the company record

  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
29 October 2012 (13 years old)
Registered office
Viscount Court, Sir Frank Whittle Way, Blackpool, FY4 2FB, England
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Neil Chandler Director Sep 1971 30 Jun 2025 11 other companies
Ryan Heaps Director Dec 1985 17 Aug 2026 5 other companies
Marriam Malik Secretary Not published 3 Jan 2025 –

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
11
still active
9
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
  • The 5 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

GDFC Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2018

25 May 2018

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2017

15 January 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "GDFC Services Limited"

FCA register

13 January 2017

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 2 new directors took over
  • Allium Lending Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • The Green Deal Finance Company Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

20 May 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • The Green Deal Finance Company Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2012

29 October 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 61 events

  • All 61 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 46
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Firms connected to GDFC Services

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with GDFC Services. 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
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like GDFC Services

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

In Cardiff

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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 61 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is GDFC Services PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, GDFC Services PLC (FRN 705028) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016 and works as a debt collector. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is GDFC Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01253 603951 and the website alliummoney.co.uk for GDFC Services. 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is GDFC Services a scam or clone?
GDFC Services 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 GDFC Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how GDFC Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about GDFC Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns GDFC Services?
GDFC Services is owned by Allium Lending Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 13 January 2017. Before that, it was controlled by The Green Deal Finance Company Limited.
Who runs GDFC Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of GDFC Services: Neil Chandler and Ryan Heaps.
How long has GDFC Services been in business?
The company was formed on 29 October 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2016.
Does GDFC Services use any other names?
It trades as GDFC and The Green Deal Finance Company. It has previously used the name GDFC Services Limited.

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