Golf Credit Ltd

Reference number: 723510

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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 golfcredit.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07594 800080 is
  • Who else gives the postcode FY6 7ES
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Other names (1)

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

  • Magnum Credit Guard Ltd 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.
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  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

Limits on what they may do

  • The Firm must not conduct any regulated activities via an Introducer Appointed Representative and/or Appointed Representative, and must not appoint an Introducer Appointed Representative and/or Appointed Representative.
    1. Golf Credit Ltd must not conduct any regulated activities via an Appointed Representative, which includes an Introducer Appointed Representative, without the prior written consent of the Authority. 2. Golf Credit Ltd must not appoint any new Appointed Representative, which includes any Introducer Appointed Representative, without the prior written consent of the Authority.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 December 1994 (31 years old)
Registered office
Meadow View, Shirley Heights, Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7ES, England
Nature of business
  • Other credit granting not elsewhere classified (SIC 64929)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Raymond John Davis Director Jul 1953 1 Dec 1994 6 other companies
Simon Glynn Booth Director Aug 1973 30 Mar 2026 None

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
6
closed down
4
still active
2

In the full report: all 6 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
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Golf Credit’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

30 March 2026

  • Simon Glynn Booth gained significant control

Companies House

2024

19 December 2024

  • FCA imposed a requirement (The Firm must not conduct any regulated activities via an Introducer Appointed Representative and/or Appointed Representative, and must not appoint an Introducer Appointed Representative and/or Appointed Representative.)

FCA register

2017

15 November 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Magnum Credit Guard Ltd"

FCA register

2016

24 August 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Raymond John Davis took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1994

1 December 1994

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms like Golf Credit

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

In Poulton-le-Fylde

In the Blackpool (FY) postcode area

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Golf Credit Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Golf Credit Ltd (FRN 723510) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is Golf Credit’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07594 800080 and the website golfcredit.co.uk for Golf Credit. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Golf Credit a scam or clone?
Golf Credit 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 Golf Credit?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Golf Credit handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Golf Credit to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Golf Credit?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Golf Credit: Mr Raymond John Davis (75–100% of shares) and Mr Simon Glynn Booth (significant influence or control).
Who runs Golf Credit?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Golf Credit: Raymond John Davis and Simon Glynn Booth.
How long has Golf Credit been in business?
The company was formed on 1 December 1994, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2016.
Does Golf Credit use any other names?
It has previously used the name Magnum Credit Guard Ltd.

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